যুক্তরাজ্য ফেরত ১১ যাত্রী বাধ্যতামূলক কোয়ারেন্টাইনে chandpurtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chandpurtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 28 Dec 2020 02:50 PM BdST
Updated: 28 Dec 2020 04:01 PM BdST
Bangladesh has introduced a mandatory two-week institutional quarantine period for all travellers arriving in the country from the United Kingdom following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus in Britain. );
}
The decision was taken at a virtual cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, according to Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam. Even if they have a medical clearance issued the day before their flight, the passengers arriving from London must still undergo a compulsory 14-day quarantine. The prime minister has given us clear instructions to that effect, Anwarul told reporters at the Secretariat.
Golam Mujtaba Dhruba and Masum Billah,
bdnews24.com
Published: 27 Dec 2020 11:08 AM BdST
Updated: 27 Dec 2020 11:17 AM BdST
Inward remittances have shattered one record after another in the outgoing year, but the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the real cost of the foreign currency – sufferings and struggle of the migrant workers. );
}
Many of them reacted sharply to the government decision on mandatory quarantine when they began returning home in droves at the onset of the outbreak earlier this year after the coronavirus ground the world economy to a halt.
After staying home without any work for months, the returnees faced another hurdle – the limited availability of air tickets to return to their country of employment, culminating in days of protests. Many lost their jobs after failing to rejoin work in time.
Air travellers from the UK without Covid-19 negative certificates would be quarantined for seven days.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said this yesterday after a new variant of the coronavirus emerged in the kingdom and more countries shut their borders with the UK in an effort to keep the new strain out.
He said discussion on whether to suspend flights to and from the UK was going on. The decision will be announced soon.
Experts have warned that the new variant, which appears to be more transmissible, could turn the situation in Bangladesh severe if the planned measures were not imposed strictly.
যুক্তরাজ্য থেকে এলে ৭ দিনের কোয়ারেন্টিন বাধ্যতামূলক dainikamadershomoy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dainikamadershomoy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.