Bangladesh extends COVID-19 travel ban for India till June 14

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighbourhood, Bangladesh’s land border has been closed with India since April 26. 

Dhaka: Bangladesh government on Sunday (May 30) decided to extend the ongoing ban on public travel through land ports to India till June 14 in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighbourhood, Bangladesh’s land border has been closed with India since April 26.  While May 31 was planned to be the last day of the ban, it has been extended yet again, news agency ANI reported.