DHAKA, March 5, 2020 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today asked authorities
concerned to inform it about the government steps to prevent deadly
coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order acting suo moto. The court asked
Ministry of Health and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to
submit report on this by March 9.
The court also passed three verbal directions to Ministry of Health and
DGHS. The directions are- inform the court about the tests being carried out
on incoming passengers in different ports of the country to detect
coronavirus. Whether the persons doing the tests are properly trained and the
equipments being used are adequate.
To arrange separate cabins in all the public and private hospitals to
treat the coronavirus patients.
Government has to import necessary equipments in emergency basis to
detect coronavirus in different hospitals and ports.
“The court also laid emphasis on creating awareness so that none can
spread panic regarding this,” said deputy attorney general ABM Abdullah Al
Mahmud Bashar.