Thousands stranded in Bangladesh before sweeping COVID lockdown
Thousands of people have been stranded in Bangladesh’s capital as authorities halt almost all public transport before a sweeping lockdown imposed to combat a deadly resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The country reported 119 deaths on Sunday, its highest-ever daily death toll from the pandemic, while new infections have been averaging nearly 5,000 for the past few days.
Al Jazeera English - June 28, 2021View the full story here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/28/bangladesh-covid-lockdown-stranded