Diplomatic Correspondent :
Bangladesh has created an option for its foreigners to extend their visa for next three months in view of the latest coronavirus related development.
“Foreign nationals with valid visas staying in Bangladesh now will have the option of extending their existing visas by three months,” said a circular of Foreign Ministry on Monday.
The ministry has formally notified all diplomatic missions, offices of the UN agencies and international organizations stationed in Dhaka about the temporary travel restrictions it imposed in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Passengers originating from Europe, except the United Kingdom, will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh with effect from 12pm Monday until March 31.
All Bangladesh-bound flights, originating from countries that have suspended incoming flights from Bangladesh, will remain suspended, according to the ministry.
All on-arrival visas of Bangladesh will remain suspended for two weeks for incoming passengers of all countries, it said.
Those who will be arriving in Bangladesh from other coronavirus-affected countries will be placed under self-quarantine for two weeks after their arrival.
This will continue until further notice, said the ministry.
So far, Bangladesh has detected eight people infected with Covid-19. Three of them, however, have made full recovery, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
More than 2,000 people are also in isolation at different hospitals in eight divisions of country.
Since the outbreak started in China’s Wuhan city in late December last year, the new coronavirus strain has infected more than 170,000 people and killed over 6,500 people in 158 countries and territories.
However, at the same time, nearly 77,800 people have also made full recovery in different countries.
Bangladesh has created an option for its foreigners to extend their visa for next three months in view of the latest coronavirus related development.
“Foreign nationals with valid visas staying in Bangladesh now will have the option of extending their existing visas by three months,” said a circular of Foreign Ministry on Monday.
The ministry has formally notified all diplomatic missions, offices of the UN agencies and international organizations stationed in Dhaka about the temporary travel restrictions it imposed in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Passengers originating from Europe, except the United Kingdom, will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh with effect from 12pm Monday until March 31.
All Bangladesh-bound flights, originating from countries that have suspended incoming flights from Bangladesh, will remain suspended, according to the ministry.
All on-arrival visas of Bangladesh will remain suspended for two weeks for incoming passengers of all countries, it said.
Those who will be arriving in Bangladesh from other coronavirus-affected countries will be placed under self-quarantine for two weeks after their arrival.
This will continue until further notice, said the ministry.
So far, Bangladesh has detected eight people infected with Covid-19. Three of them, however, have made full recovery, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
More than 2,000 people are also in isolation at different hospitals in eight divisions of country.
Since the outbreak started in China’s Wuhan city in late December last year, the new coronavirus strain has infected more than 170,000 people and killed over 6,500 people in 158 countries and territories.
However, at the same time, nearly 77,800 people have also made full recovery in different countries.
