Writ filed seeking Dhaka lockdown

A writ petition has been filed with the concern High Court division seeking a directive to put the whole Dhaka city under a lockdown to contain coronavirus outbreak.

Advocate Monjil Morshed filed the writ petition with the virtual High Court on Thursday.

Responders to the petition are secretaries of Cabinet Division, Health Ministry, Finance Ministry and Prime Minister's Secretariat, Health DG, Additional Secretary (Hospital) of Health Ministry, Additional Secretary (Administration), Commissioner of Police, DG of RAB and mayors of Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation.

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