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Violation of government directives on social distancing

Rules breakers must be hold to account


Bangladeshpost
Published : 21 Apr 2020 09:17 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 08:20 PM

We are told that law enforcing agencies are facing various types of ‘obstacles’ to to make people stay at home in the government’s efforts to contain the deadly disease (COVID-19). No doubt, such violation of government's guidelines on public movement will frustrate government efforts to quell the spread of coronavirus.

While people around the world have been meticulously trying to maintain social distance in a bid to fight the deadly coronavirus, it seems many people in Bangladesh just couldn't care less about it to contain further spread of the virus. Despite 

the government announced lockdowns for the entire country, still in many places people are not maintaining social distancing. Every day, hundreds of people gather at local bazaars, which are believed to be the hotspots of spreading and contracting the virus.


Common people must abide by  

government orders issued to 

quell the spread of coronavirus


In this critical situation, common people must abide by government orders issued to slowdown the spread of coronavirus. We must be persuaded to stay home, and a system should be put in place to track down and isolate the infected and take care of them outside the home.

People across the country should take the deadly disease seriously and take more precautions because even developed nations like the US are not able to stop the spread of the disease despite having the best of resources and technology.

In order to make the lockdowns successful, the government must drastic measure to compel people to maintain social distance and make sure that the food and financial assistance reach all vulnerable groups including middle-class.  Also the government must ensure that no social gatherings take place in the country during this time of a national health crisis.