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The government has decided to enforce five-day quarantine
instead of the 14-day mandatory quarantine for inbound expatriates coming from
other countries.
The decision was made at an inter-ministerial emergency
meeting on Thursday night which will remain in force till 28 April, Somoy TV
reported.
Later, a handout from Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh
(CAAB) said arriving passengers who possess PCR based Covid-19 negative
certificate and passengers who are either vaccinated with the first dose or not
yet vaccinated will have to complete a mandatory 3-days institutional
quarantine.
The quarantine period has been reduced due to the increasing
pressure of expatriates returning on special flights during the lockdown while
concerned authorities are struggling to cope with the pressure of the
passengers.
At the same time, it was announced that the expatriates can
stay at the government quarantine centers as well as in the hotels designated
by the government.
The officials attending the virtual meeting also decided to
convert commercial flights on Kuwait and Bahrain routes to special flights for
sending back stranded expatriates quickly.
Moreover, Bangladeshis stranded in India will be allowed to
enter the country through land ports; however, in that case, the local
administration will ensure their 14-day institutional quarantine.
Incoming expatriates, who have taken two doses of covid-19
vaccine and have a corona negative certificate, were directed to go into 14-day
home quarantine, which will be confirmed by the local administration.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Expatriate Welfare and
Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed and officials from the Civil Aviation
and Tourism Ministry attended the meeting among others.
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