Operation of all the public transport, including rail, road and waterways vessel, will resume from 19 August, said a cabinet division order on Thursday.
The cabinet division order further said that all tourist spots, resorts, community centres and amusement parks will also open from that day. However, those can operate with half of the capacity of visitors, it added.
Apparently, this is almost the end of restrictions the country has been going thorough for long as part of its fight to stem the novel coronavirus infection.
The educational institutions, however, will remain closed until 31 August, as per the latest announcement of the government. The plan is to open the educational institutions gradually if the Covid-19 situation comes somewhat under control and the government could arrange sufficient vaccines.
After going through “strict restrictions” almost everything including public transport are opened from yesterday (Wednesday), as per an order the government issued earlier this week. That time a cabinet division order said 50 per cent of the public transport will commute in the cities.
From 11 August, 50 per cent of buses in all routes can carry passengers with full capacity, it said. However, halving the number of public buses has raised debates.
Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam on Monday said that halving the number of buses on road would reduce external pressure on traffic management in cities like Dhaka and Chattogram.
The decision has been taken following a series of discussions with the leading administrative and police officials, transport owners and workers, the cabinet secretary added.
When asked, he elaborated that local administrations have been given charge to coordinate with law enforcement agencies, transport owners and staff while fixing a new roster for the public buses.
During the relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, public buses could carry passengers half of their capacity. However, the cabinet division on Sunday said public transport on road, rail and waterways can carry passengers with full capacity.
