Coronavirus: Bangladesh postpones Mujib centenary inauguration

The centenary celebration for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will not be held on March 17 in Dhaka. To contain the spread of the virus, the Bangladesh government has decided to cancel the celebrations for Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's centenary birth anniversary on March 17. On Sunday, Bangladesh confirmed its first batch of coronavirus cases. Three people, two of whom had recently returned from Italy, tested positive for COVID-19 as per official authorities.