100,000 Turn Out for Funeral in Bangladesh, Defying Stay-at-Home Order

100,000 Turn Out for Funeral in Bangladesh, Defying Stay-at-Home Order
Muslim devotees attend a funeral prayer for an Islamic preacher during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against COVID-19, in Brahmanbaria also known as Sarail, Bangladesh, on April 18, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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More than 100,000 people turned out for a funeral of a religious leader in Bangladesh, which has implemented stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the CCP virus, according to authorities.

Authorities said mourners didn’t wear gloves or masks as they amassed in the Sarail district in Brahmanbaria on Saturday after the death of Maulana Jubayer Ahmed Ansari, a senior official in a political party, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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