Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh Police launched an awareness campaign to prevent the spread of coronavirus. They have taken to the field again from Sunday across the country like last year to ensure the health of the people as the coronavirus infection increased again.
They are distributing masks on the roads, holding awareness meetings under the slogan “Get the habit of wearing mask, make Covid-19 free Bangladesh” to create public awareness.
Inspector General Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed earlier announced that special motivation program taken by the police will continue until the coronavirus situation returns to normal.
As per the announcement, various departments of the police, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) are working to make the city dwellers aware about wearing masks.
Although the government is vaccinating people to prevent from Covid-19 infection and thinking of making everything normal, it is feared that the second wave of coronavirus is coming.
Though the government urged maintaining the health guideline, the people have been showing carelessness about the coronavirus infection and not maintaining the health guideline, even wear not masks.
DMP has launched operations in the capital’s different area including airport, Farmgate, Shantinagar and Shahbag.
They are calling those who are on the streets without wearing masks and making them aware about. Police members are requesting those who have masks but did not wear it, and give mask those who do not have.
In a word, the police are putting masks on those who are going out on the streets without wearing masks.
DMP’s Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operation) Krishna Pada Roy told the reporter on Sunday in Shantinagar Traffic Box area in mask distribution ceremony that there is no alternative to the mask to get rid of the coronavirus.
“We will raise awareness and encourage people to wear masks, not enforce the law. We hope, everyone will understand the risks, danger and become self-aware and follow the hygiene rules,” he added.
Earlier, the police began working with the people at risk to prevent coronavirus. They also carried out funeral and food distribution.
So far, about 20,000 members of the police have been affected by covid-19 and 86 people died. In the second phase of corona, police members are also creating awareness about wearing masks and using hand sanitizers.
Krishna Pada Roy said, “We want to give a message by distributing masks. You and I are not risk-free. Everyone should wear a mask considering the risk of themselves, family and country. The police want to build a covid-19-free Bangladesh with the people.”
Meanwhile, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has started awareness campaign in different police station area to prevent coronavirus infection which is inaugurated by Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir.
Police are wearing masks among pedestrians and bus passengers who are not wearing masks. Police are miking to make people aware to maintain social distance.
Responding to a question, the CMP commissioner said, “Although it was not strict for the first time, it has gradually started raising awareness among the people. Corona can be removed only if you are aware.”
According to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday, at least 22 people had died of Covid-19 infection across the country in 24 hours (till 8 this morning) and 2,172 people have been infected with Covid-19 in this time.
With the new fatalities, a total of 8,690 people have died of coronavirus in the country and the total number of Covid-19 infected patients has increased to 5,70,878.
