GUWAHATI: Bangladesh authorities have closed the country's largest brothel as a preventive measure to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Reportedly the brothel has been closed down for 15 days.
Jhumur Begum, who heads a charity for sex workers, said the brothel, where some 1,500 sex workers are employed, is frequented by about 5,000 customers everyday.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh authorities have banned all flights from Europe, except the UK, until March 31 and also declared all educational institutes of the country and sporting activities closed until the end of this month.
In India, more than 300 sex workers at Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra’s Thane district decided to keep their trade shut for a couple of days as a precautionary measure against coronavirus.
