Dhaka, May 14 -- President Md Abdul Hamid has wished Bangladeshi residents a joyous Eid, telling them not to panic about the coronavirus, but to maintain health restrictions and follow guidelines in order to bring the pandemic under control.

"Over 3 million people have lost their lives to the coronavirus across the world," Hamid said in a video statement on Friday morning, reports bdnews24.com.

"Millions more are living in inhumane conditions after losing their jobs. It isn't possible to solve this situation with an indefinite lockdown. We have to continue our regular lives and livelihoods and move forward after overcoming this pandemic situation."

"We must work to control the virus without panicking. And this requires every citizen of...