Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh has ordered a shutdown of inter-district transport services during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday as it grapples with a worsening outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

The Cabinet Division announced the restrictions on Monday.

"No-one will be allowed to leave their workplaces during the Eid holidays. Inter-district transport services will remain shut during this period," it said.

The Cabinet Division directed the district authorities and law-enforcement agencies to strictly monitor and enforce the restrictions.

Bangladesh has already extended the nationwide lockdown to May 16 amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

But it has slightly relaxed the stay-at-home requirement for citizens which was previously in eff...