Dhaka: A cleric offering prayers at a local mosque in neighbouring Bangladesh, a Maulvi has been confirmed to be coronavirus positive. The sensation has spread after the case came to light. According to media reports, Maulvi led the Ramadan prayers on Saturday in a mosque in Adanganga village under Magura district of south-west Bangladesh. A day later, he was found to be Coronavirus positive.

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According to the news, officials are making a list of 20-25 people who have joined the Namaz and they will also be investigated. An official was quoted as saying that Maulvi Bagharpara is from the village of Paschwim, which is about one and a half kilometres from the mosque. There is a lockdown in this entire area. As of Sunday, there were 5,416 confirmed cases of corona in Bangladesh and 145 people have died.

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The Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued an emergency notice urging people not to gather in mosques and offer Namaz at home. The notice said that only a maximum of 10 people can gather in mosques to offer prayers. The government has also banned visiting other religious places.

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