Bangladesh
Coronavirus Testing Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to get seven new RT-PCR labs within a week
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has selected seven laboratories to set up RT-PCR labs for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing of passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according to a letter signed by Md. Sarwar Jiban, Senior Assistant Secretary, Welfare Branch, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment on Wednesday (September 15).
The seven organisations are Stemz Health Care (BD) Limited Dhaka, CSBF Health Centre, AMZ Hospital Limited, Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital (AKMMCH), Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College (ZHSWMC), Gulshan Clinic Limited, and DMFR Molecular Lab and Diagnostics.
Prices for test: -
Stemz Health Care- Tk 2000.
CSBF- Tk 1,850.
AMZ- Tk 1,800.
AKMMCH- Tk 2,000.
ZHSWMC- Tk 1,700.
Gulshan Clinic- Tk 1,750.
DMFR Molecular Lab- Tk 2,300
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, various countries, including the United Arab Emirates, do not allow entry into the country without a coronavirus test certificate four to six hours of the start of the journey. As a result, expatriate workers from Bangladesh to different countries, including the Middle East, are facing problems.
When the matter came to the notice of the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet recently directed to set up RT-PCR labs at three international airports, including Shahjalal International Airport, at the earliest. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh allocated space for setting up a laboratory on the second floor of the terminal at the airport.
