Bangladesh Army to Tighten Vigilance in Virus Red Zones

The Government has decided to deploy troops in places marked as red zones to tackle the epidemic of coronavirus.

Army members are currently patrolling the East Rajabazar district of Dhaka, which was subjected to experimental lockdown due to the high coronavirus infection rate.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate said: “Troops will increase patrols in the red zones in line with the government order.” 

The national committee for tackling the coronavirus outbreak has identified 45 areas in Dhaka as red zones. It will take some more time to implement lockdowns in those areas after completing all preparations, the authorities said.