10 private laboratories will give Kovid-19 certificate to foreigners – bdnews24.com



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These are: Mohakhali’s ICDDRB, DMFR Molecular Lab, and Prabha Diagnostic and Popular Diagnostic Center of Dhanmondi, Institute of Development and Health.

The list of 10 approved organizations was sent to the concerned departments, including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Interior, Civil Aviation and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Expatriate Welfare and Employment Abroad, the Ministry of Finance, the Department of the Armed Forces and the Department of Health on Sunday.

Director General of the Department of Health, Prof. ABM Khurshid Alam told bdnews24.com that the companies had applied to the health department for permission to analyze Covid-19 samples from foreigners. The ministry has approved it by sending a recommendation.

In the case of expatriates, a certificate must be issued in the prescribed format prepared by the Department of Health for the Covid-19 examination.

At least 1.5 lakhs of Bangladeshis from different parts of the world were trapped before the new coronavirus infection started. In case of return, different countries oblige to have a certificate ‘free of coronavirum’.

Overseas Bangladeshis are waiting to take samples for the Covid-19 test at the temporary isolation center at DNCC Market in Mohakhali, Dhaka.  The collection of samples began there on July 20 under the supervision of the Civil Surgeon.  Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi

Overseas Bangladeshis are waiting to take samples for the Covid-19 test at the temporary isolation center at DNCC Market in Mohakhali, Dhaka. The collection of samples began there on July 20 under the supervision of the Civil Surgeon. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi

Until now, under the supervision of the District Civil Surgeon in Dhaka, samples from foreigners were being collected at the temporary Covid-19 Isolation Center at the DNCC Market in Mohakhali and test certificates were being issued.

Outside of Dhaka, 13 more districts such as Barisal, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Comilla, Narayanganj, Khulna, Kushtia, Mymensingh, Bogra, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Rangpur, and Sylhet used to issue Covid-19 certificates to foreigners.

Passengers wishing to travel abroad must present a sample 72 hours before the start of the trip. At this time you must submit a copy of the passport and ticket. Original passport and ticket must be shown. The samples were analyzed in a government laboratory and reported 24 hours before departure.

Since July 20, foreigners were charged a fee of Rs 3,500 after the start of coronavirus tests. On August 24, the government reduced the rate to 1,500 taka.



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