File photo of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneBangladesh fourth country in S Asia to start RT-PCR Covid-19 tests at airportsThe much-anticipated RT-PCR labs to conduct Covid-19 tests for outbound passengers will start full-scale operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday. Also Read- Covid-19 rapid rt-PCR tests at airport to start next week“Acting on that directive, we have already sent 46 expatriates [to the UAE] on a trial basis,” he added. Bangladesh is the fourth country in South Asia to start RT-PCR Covid-19 tests at airports. After the setting up of the labs, the UAE lifted its travel ban on these countries. A total of 12 testing machines will be set up at six labs at Dhaka airport.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2021 14:08 UTC