<span style="background-color: transparent;">The government of Bangladesh on Monday extended the restrictions imposed in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic in the country till August 31. <br />''<br />''The Cabinet Division of the government issued an order restricting movement of people out of their homes between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. <br />''<br />''Markets, shops and Shopping malls will operate only upto 8 p.m. They are also required to observe all the health related guidelines issued by the government. <br />''<br />''The commercial outlets will ensure temperature checking, handwashing, sanitizing and vehicle disinfecting services for people visiting their premises. The social distancing norms are also to be observed.<br />''<br />''Wearing masks while going out of home will continue to remain mandatory. People are also required to observe social distancing and other health norms prescribed by the authorities.<br />''<br />''Private and government offices, transport services, banks and financial institutions, industries and factories will be allowed to operate by observing the health guidelines issued by the government. <br />''<br />''All kinds of public transport will continue to operate maintaining the health guidelines. However, the international air services are operating only on a very limited scale.<br />''<br />''Mosques will remain open for offering prayers by people but the authorities will ensure that the directives issued by the Religious Affairs ministry is followed. <br />''<br />''In the meanwhile, Bangladesh reported 30 deaths and 1356 fresh Coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours since Sunday afternoon. <br />''</span><br />''<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">The death toll in the country has gone up to 3184 and the number of people infected is now over 2.42 lakh.</span><br />