A BBC report on May 16 said about 929 people died in the country over the past two months with symptoms of coronavirus but they were not accepted at any medical facility for tests. They were left to desperately run around to die unattended.
No hospital or clinics accepted them either for administering tests or for giving treatment. Their relatives were unable to arrange for a test or their admission for treatment. They were almost untouchable and so their fate was to die helpless without treatment.
The number is in excess of 349 reported deaths till Sunday. It appears that the government is trying to down play the impact of coronavirus by concealing the real numbers of fatalities in the ground. But hiding the truth will not spare the government of its failure to save the people.
This is indeed a shocking disclosure in which the BBC report has quoted figures made available by Dhaka University Center for Genocide Studies. It usually keeps watch on Rohingya issues but unusual deaths of corona patients were being also counted this time.
Neglect of the dire need for trusted medical care is a major failure of the government which is expecting the people to take life risks to be economically active.
The senior health officials are not seen organised for creating public consciousness about social distancing, using masks or the need of frequent hand washing etc. As health officials they should know best their responsibility toward the people at this critical time, yet, the people do not see their activities. It is a failure of their duty to the people. That awareness is missing from the entire government. The people are still coming out for the urgency of earning livelihoods.
Danger signal 7 at Mongla-Payra, 6 at Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been asked to hoist danger signal number 7 while Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar to hoist danger signal number 6 as cyclone “Amphan” intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
“Amphan” over Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay moved Northwards and now lies over West Central Bay and adjoining South Bay.
No hospital or clinics accepted them either for administering tests or for giving treatment. Their relatives were unable to arrange for a test or their admission for treatment. They were almost untouchable and so their fate was to die helpless without treatment.
The number is in excess of 349 reported deaths till Sunday. It appears that the government is trying to down play the impact of coronavirus by concealing the real numbers of fatalities in the ground. But hiding the truth will not spare the government of its failure to save the people.
This is indeed a shocking disclosure in which the BBC report has quoted figures made available by Dhaka University Center for Genocide Studies. It usually keeps watch on Rohingya issues but unusual deaths of corona patients were being also counted this time.
Neglect of the dire need for trusted medical care is a major failure of the government which is expecting the people to take life risks to be economically active.
The senior health officials are not seen organised for creating public consciousness about social distancing, using masks or the need of frequent hand washing etc. As health officials they should know best their responsibility toward the people at this critical time, yet, the people do not see their activities. It is a failure of their duty to the people. That awareness is missing from the entire government. The people are still coming out for the urgency of earning livelihoods.
Danger signal 7 at Mongla-Payra, 6 at Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Maritime ports of Mongla and Payra have been asked to hoist danger signal number 7 while Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar to hoist danger signal number 6 as cyclone “Amphan” intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
“Amphan” over Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay moved Northwards and now lies over West Central Bay and adjoining South Bay.
