Mass prayers at mosques are now allowed in Bangladesh, which has more than 12,000Â COVID-19Â cases and nearly 200 deaths.
But a correspondent at The Dhaka Tribune newspaper found that many mosques in the capital, Dhaka, did not follow the required guidelines as they opened their doors for the first time on Thursday after a month.
Most failed to arrange a hand sanitising station for visitors to use before entering and many people were not wearing masks, the newspaper reported.
“There are some shortcomings in the arrangements according to the guidelines, as it is the first day,” Fazlul Haque, president of one of the mosques in the city, said while adding that they were “trying their hardest” to make sure the rules were enforced.
In April, a Bangladeshi cleric tested positive for the virus after he led Ramadan prayers for a group of nearly two dozen, local media reported at the time. The incident prompted authorities to urge people to stay at home and restrict the congregation of people in mosques.
In India, a mosque in the capital, Delhi, dominated news coverage last month after more than 1,000 cases were linked to a religious event held by a missionary group. The event spurred outrage as it sparked massive Covid-19 clusters in the country.
Source:Â bbc.com