The country today entered into another 14-day nationwide strict lockdown as the Covid-19 has taken a worrying turn here with surging deaths and cases from the dreaded virus. 

The lockdown restrictions came into effect from 6am today, just a day after the end of Eid holidays.

In Gabtoli and Aminbazar, two entry points of Dhaka, a large number of private vehicles and rented cars are being checked by police officials and most were denied entry into the capital. 

"Even then we are checking if these Dhaka-bound people are wearing masks and maintaining social distance," he added saying, "The vehicles are either sent back or parked in the terminals near checkpoints." 

Mahtab further said the police check-posts of these two spots are allowing owner-driven private vehicles, who had set out for Dhaka last night.

"I travelled by bus to Aminbazar. Then we were stopped and later was asked to walk," he said while seeking alternate transport. 

Within the capital, rickshaws and vans were seen carrying passengers in all of the locations. 

In Merul Badda, a checkpost of the Bangladesh Army has been set up to search and bar the lockdown violating vehicles travelling farther.

However, women, children and elderly people were seen sitting on the road as they do not have that energy to walk to their destinations.