DHAKA, March 22, 2020 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered
authorities concerned to collect and supply personal protective equipment
(PPE) to doctors, nurses and medical service providers in all hospitals
across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The court also ordered to form immediately a committee to prepare list of
equipment needed to tackle coronavirus and asked the committee to prepare
that list within 48-hour.
A High Court vacation bench comprising Justice Md Ashraful Kamal and
Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir passed the order after holding hearing on a
writ filed by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
The High Court asked to include director general of Directorate General of
Health Services (DGHS), director general of Directorate General of Drug
Administration (DGDA) and director of Central Medical Stores Depot in that
list.
The court also ordered Ministry of Finance to allocate proper funding to
implement the list.