Rumi Akter Polly of DOT
[2] The meeting, chaired by Anis Mahmud, Director General of the Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh, requested people to keep presence at the mosques limited during Jamaat and Jum’a prayers to prevent transmission of coronavirus, reports Bangla Tribune.
[3] All the imams, khatibs, muazzins and mosque committees have been asked to clean the mosques after namaz for five times and change the floor mats or carpets, reports UNB. [4] All the Khatibs, imams, mosques committees, media, foundation’s division, district and upazila level units as well as people of all professions have been asked to publicise these directives.
[5] Earlier, it also advised returnees from abroad, persons suffering from fever, cough and cold and coronavirus-like symptoms, to avoid going to mosques and public gatherings.