The government has imposed a ban on bikes in all ridesharing services to keep recent spike in Covid-19 cases under control.

The ban will be effective from Thursday.

However, there is no ban on travelling with family members and known ones complying with health guidelines.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh recorded 52 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic hit the country.

Besides, the country’s health authorities recorded over 5,000 fresh cases for the third straight day.

The latest figures showed 5,358 new cases in a 24-hour period until morning, which pushed up the caseload to 611,295, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).