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Coronavirus: Bangladesh orders compulsory quarantine for returnees
Rtv online desk
14 Mar 2020, 00:00
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People coming to Bangladesh from infected countries will be kept in compulsory quarantine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced Saturday.
“Anyone violating the directive will be jailed and fined,” he said.
Maleque said 142 Bangladeshis who returned from Italy, which recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, will be kept in compulsory quarantine at Ashkona Hajj Camp.
“All returnees, who recently entered Bangladesh from Italy and other countries must stay in a 14-day home-quarantine,” said a handout from Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
All of the returnees are also told to inform about their locations to the local administration and health authorities, it said, adding that anyone violating the direction would be sent to jail and fined.
Meanwhile, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Director Prof Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora said there was currently no coronavirus patient in Bangladesh.
She confirmed that the Italy returnees did not have symptoms of coronavirus.
Death toll from coronavirus or COVID-19 reached 5,436 globally as of Saturday. Besides, 145,810 new cases were reported from around the world, according to worldometer.
Of them, 67,843 are currently infected while 72,531 patients have recovered.
Source: UNB
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Gold prices hitting record high, breaks all records
Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (Bajus) has fixed the new price of gold.
The price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk 1,750 to Tk 1,15,824 per bhori, according to a notification issued by Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) on Saturday.
Besides, the price of 21 carat gold has been fixed at Tk 1,10,575, 18 carat gold at Tk 94,770. Although the price of gold has increased, the price of silver has been kept unchanged.
According to the notification, the price of gold has increased in the local market. Considering the overall situation, BAJUS has fixed the new price of gold. The new prices will be effective from Sunday (April 7).
Eid shopping reaches its peak
The last time shopping is going on everywhere ahead of Eid ul-Fitr. People are buying clothes, shoes, cosmetics, ornaments and other necessities for their loved ones.
On Sunday (April 7), Shoppers are in a rush to shopping malls, centres and roadside shops in the capital's New Market, Bashundhara City, Aarong and Jamuna Future Park in the capital as Eid shopping gets its peak. People of all classes are buying the necessary items as per their choice. But there are also allegations of overcharging.
As Most of the people will leave the capital for village homes ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, so shoppers are in rush to finish Eid shopping.
Traders said that although there is Eid shopping throughout the month, at the last moment, there is a huge crowd every time. As time goes on, sales are increasing. Hopefully, this will continue to be a great sale till the day before Eid.
The last time shopping is going on everywhere. People are buying clothes, shoes, cosmetics, ornaments and other necessities for their loved ones.
More than 2m SIM card holders left the capital in 2 days
More than 20 lakh mobile phone SIM holders have left the capital in the last two days. This information has been found in the sources of mobile phone operators.
Each SIM card has a code known as an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) which uniquely identifies the SIM card itself. SIM holders are meant to be different people (unique user). They may be accompanied by elderly men, women and children, who do not use cell phones. As a result, it is difficult to get an estimate of how many people have actually left Dhaka.
According to some sources, more than 20 lakh mobile SIM holders left Dhaka on April 6 and 7. At this time, more than 9.5 lakh SIM holders have entered Dhaka from different districts.
Moon not sighted, Eid on Thursday
The moon of the holy month of Shawwal was not sighted in the sky of the country. As a result, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Thursday (April 11).
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting committee on Tuesday (April 9) evening.
Eid-ul-Fitr "festival of breaking the fast" will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia and other European countries on Wednesday (April 10) as the moon of the holy month of Shawwal was not sighted in the Middle East on Monday (April 8).
Meanwhile, the holy Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in different districts of Bangladesh on Wednesday (April 10) in conformity with Saudi Arabia.
16 lives lost in road crash across country
At least 16 people were killed in road accidents in eight districts of the country. Many others were injured in these incidents.
This information was revealed in the report sent by Rtv representatives from Tuesday (Aprin 9) morning to afternoon.
Mymensingh: Three accidents took place in Mymensingh Sadar, Trishal and Tarakanda upazilas of the district from Tuesday morning to afternoon. Eight people, including three of a family, were killed in the incidents.
Tangail: A man was killed in a collision between a pick-up van and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Madhupur in Tangail on Tuesday afternoon. Another person was also injured in that incident.
Dinajpur: A motorcyclist named Babul Hossain (40) was killed in a collision between two motorcycles on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway on Tuesday afternoon.
Kurigram: A man was killed in a collision between a trolley and a motorcycle on Kurigram-Bhurungamari highway on Tuesday noon
Besides, two people were killed in Sitakunda and three in Munshiganj, Bogura and Gaibandha. At least six people were injured in the incident.
Metro Rail to remain closed for 2 days during Eid
Metro rail services will be closed for two during Eid-ul-Fitr. As a result, the metro rail movement will be closed for two consecutive days on the occasion of Eid. The day after Eid al-Fitr is Friday. That day is the weekly holiday of Metro rail.
Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan, deputy manager of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), confirmed the matter on Wednesday morning (April 10). He said, according to the previous announcement, the metro rail will be closed on the Eid day. Metro services were also suspended on Eid last year.
Nazmul Islam Bhuiyan said in the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, an average of 2,40,000 passengers traveled daily on the metro rail. Before Ramadan, the number was 295,000. The number of passengers has increased after the metro rail increased by one hour from 16 Ramadan. In the last five days, an average of 2 lakh 90 thousand passengers have traveled.
Moon sighted, Eid on Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Thursday (April 11) as the moon of Shawwal has been sighted in the sky of the country.
Earlier, the meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee was held at 6.30 pm at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Religious affairs minister and National Moon Sighting Committee President Md Faridul Haque Khan presided the meeting.
As the moon of Shawwal month was not sighted in the country on Tuesday, the 30th Ramadan ended on Wednesday. As a result, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Thursday (April 11).
