<span id="m_-759184253957016208gmail-docs-internal-guid-d19275ad-7fff-75b9-735c-10e13bd7c537" style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Bangladesh is mulling to impose fresh restrictions on public gatherings, eating out, occupancy in the public transport services among others in view of the steadily rising cases of COVID 19 infection in the country. Health Minister Zahid Maleque told media in Dhaka on Tuesday that the government plans to restrict social events like picnics, religious gatherings or Waz Mehfils and prayers at mosques  to restrict the spread of COVID 19 virus in the country. Shops and shopping malls will also be closed by 8 p.m. rather than 10.<br />''<br />''Earlier, the Minister had said that nobody without a vaccination certificate will be allowed to dine in restaurants. <br />''The local administration has been asked to enforce the restrictions within 7 days, said the minister. <br />''<br />''However, he denied that the government is considering a lock down in the country. Decisions may be taken based on the monitoring of the COVID infection in the country in future, said the minister.<br />''</span><br />''</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Meanwhile, the number of daily infections reached a three month high on Tuesday with 775 fresh COVID 19 cases and 6 deaths reported from across  Bangladesh. The sample positivity rate also rose to  3.91 percent on Tuesday from 3.37 percent on Monday.</span><br />