Dhaka on Saturday imposed a ban on traveler’s from all European countries excepting the UK and the countries, which have already restricted their borders, for next couple of weeks from Sunday midnight to prevent the outbreak of deadly novel coronavirus, report Agencies.
“As per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directives, we have decided to impose the ban on travelers’ till March 31,” Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told newsmen at a crowded media briefing at the State Guest House Padma here on Saturday night.
He said as the World Health Organization has declared the Europe as the new epicenter of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the government has taken the decision to protect its citizens from the outbreak.
The ban will be effective for those countries which have already restricted borders that include India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
The government has suspended flights carrying passengers from all European countries, except Britain, for two weeks due to the coronavirus.
It has also banned visas-on-arrival for all countries for the period in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly virus.
