Bangladesh Army will assist the civil administration at the field level in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak as Bangladesh has confirmed 33 infections with three deaths.
Cabinet Secretary Khandkar Anwarul Islam told a media conference at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Monday that troops will be deployed in the divisional cities and district towns on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.
They will help the local authorities take steps to ensure social distancing and other precautionary measures to stop the spread of the virus.
The army will also review arrangements for treatment of coronavirus patients and mandatory quarantine of returnees from abroad and their close contacts.
The district magistrates will request help from the local army commander for the review following the law, the cabinet secretary said.
