Dhaka, July 18 -- The government has extended the curfew in Gopalganj district till further notice with a three-hour break on Friday.

Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Shorof Uddin Ahmed Chowdury disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday (July 17)."The curfew in Gopalganj will continue on Friday (July 18).

It will be lifted for three hours from (11 am to 2 pm tomorrow) and then reimposed from 2 pm until further orders," he said.

Although the curfew will be relaxed for three hours, the administration did not specify the reason, though it is believed to be in consideration of Jumma prayers.

Earlier, on Wednesday, the administration slapped the 22-hour curfew beginning at 8pm considering the deteriorating law and order situation in th...