The cabinet decided to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all travellers arriving in Bangladesh from overseas. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen reiterated the government's stance after foreign diplomats raised concerns over reports of overseas returnees roaming freely in the country. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal also warned of action from law-enforcement against those who disobey the quarantine requirement. The Directorate General of Health Services has issued several directives on 'home quarantine' aimed at returnees from abroad. It has come to the IEDCR's attention that many returnees from abroad have taken part in social gatherings, said Flora.

Source: bd News24 March 16, 2020 20:15 UTC