The government has closed down the national zoo at Mirpur in a bid to limit the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus).
The zoo will remain closed from March 20 to March 31, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock said in a statement issued on Friday.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the ministry chaired by Fisheries and Livestock Minister S M Rezaul Karim.
The minister has urged everyone to provide necessary assistance in this regard, said the statement.