BD air-force continues humanitarian aid amid pandemic
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DHAKA, April 29, 2021 (BSS)- Bangladesh Air Force is continuing various humanitarian activities, including distribution of relief goods, free medical services and COVID-19 vaccine to the general people by different BAF Bases during COVID-19 pandemic.
On the occasion of Birth Centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Celebration of Golden Jubilee of Independence, Bangladesh Air Force is continuing such humanitarian activities with the direction of Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat as part of humanitarian responsibility, said an Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) press release here today.
In line with this, relief materials were distributed among 500 needy and poor families of the adjacent areas of BAF Base Sheikh Hasina, Cox’s Bazar today, the release added.
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A man stands guard while a vehicle enters Bangladesh through Petrapole-Benapole channel. Collected Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Considering the global situation and following the advice of public health experts, the government has made quarantine mandatory for all passengers from abroad.
The quarantine procedure would be different depending on the countries they come from.
The Cabinet Division yesterday issued a notification extending the ongoing restrictions until May 5, explaining the quarantine procedures, mentioning the time shops and malls could stay open, and banning entry into Bangladesh from India.
Many shops were found open yesterday, which were operating till night.
The announcement that shops and malls would reopen from April 25 (from 10am to 5pm) also gave a sense of relaxation to the city s people. The road transport minister yesterday even hinted that public tranport may also resume after April 28.
On Pragati Sarani and Gulshan, many shops of fashion items, electronic goods, furniture, decoration and hardware were found open.
Abul Hasan, a furniture shop owner at Natun Bazar area, said he opened his shop nearly after two weeks. People like to buy furniture by checking those out in person. Keeping the shop closed for two weeks was a huge loss for us, he said.
Only families with critically-ill Covid-19 patients know the pain of trying to find an intensive care unit (ICU) bed at this point. ICU wards are chock-full all over the city, while critical patients have their clocks ticking.
Unless one is an inpatient already, getting an ICU bed at a public hospital at the eleventh hour is a pipe dream.
After talking to several such families outside the ICU at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, one thing that became clear is many doors needed to be knocked upon before an ICU seat could be managed.
At the 10-bed ICU at Kurmitola General Hospital, 30-32 patients from the wards vie for a bed every single day, according to doctors there.
Residents of Dhaka woke up to deserted roads as the Covid-19 lockdown in Bangladesh entered the fourth day on Saturday, reports UNB. The complete lockdown, which came into effect on April 14 morning to contain the spread of Covid, will continue till April 21 midnight. On Saturday, fewer private