Bangladesh establishes minimum standards for fabric mask production
Skip to main content
E-paper বাংলা
T
TODAY’S NEWS
Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga tollway: Modern road, manual operation Teachers aren’t under siege, but reason and justice are Tigers asked to bat as game reduced to 16 overs per side Do we need wider roads in Dhaka? Engineer of Bangabandhu Rail Bridge injured in train accident, dies Twice flood-affected Lalmonirhat now bracing for erosion More rain likely in 24 hrs, flood situation may improve in 6 dists Siblings go missing while swimming across river to enter Bangladesh border Where do Bangladeshi mangoes go? Elon Musk breaks Twitter silence with post meeting Pope Francis Germany returns to Nigeria first 2 of over 1,100 priceless Benin Bronzes looted by Europeans 1 arrested over rape attempt in Lalmonirhat Each TV channel can broadcast 1 foreign serial: Info minister Prophet remarks: Kolkata cops issue look-out notice for Nupur Sharma Can police be deployed in the army-withdrawn camp sites in the CHT?
The Daily Star
Journalism Without Fear or Favour
Sunday, July 3, 2022
  • E-paper
  • বাংলা
TODAY’S NEWS
Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga tollway: Modern road, manual operation Teachers aren’t under siege, but reason and justice are Tigers asked to bat as game reduced to 16 overs per side Do we need wider roads in Dhaka? Engineer of Bangabandhu Rail Bridge injured in train accident, dies Twice flood-affected Lalmonirhat now bracing for erosion More rain likely in 24 hrs, flood situation may improve in 6 dists Siblings go missing while swimming across river to enter Bangladesh border Where do Bangladeshi mangoes go? Elon Musk breaks Twitter silence with post meeting Pope Francis Germany returns to Nigeria first 2 of over 1,100 priceless Benin Bronzes looted by Europeans 1 arrested over rape attempt in Lalmonirhat Each TV channel can broadcast 1 foreign serial: Info minister Prophet remarks: Kolkata cops issue look-out notice for Nupur Sharma Can police be deployed in the army-withdrawn camp sites in the CHT?
The Daily Star
Sunday, July 3, 2022 | Journalism Without Fear or Favour
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
    • Asia
    • World
  • Views
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Health
    • Diseases
    • Healthcare
    • Food
  • Coronavirus
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • More Sports
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Global Economy
    • Organisation News
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Culture
    • Art & Design
    • Books
  • Life & Living
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Food & Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
  • Youth
    • Education
    • Careers
    • Young Icons
  • Tech & Startup
    • Science, Gadgets, and Tech
    • Startups
    • Automobiles
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Law & Our Rights
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
  • Environment
    • Climate crisis
    • Natural resources
    • Pollution
  • NRB
বাংলা T
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
    • Asia
    • World
  • Views
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Health
    • Diseases
    • Healthcare
    • Food
  • Coronavirus
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • More Sports
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Global Economy
    • Organisation News
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Culture
    • Art & Design
    • Books
  • Life & Living
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Food & Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
  • Youth
    • Education
    • Careers
    • Young Icons
  • Tech & Startup
    • Science, Gadgets, and Tech
    • Startups
    • Automobiles
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Law & Our Rights
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
  • Environment
    • Climate crisis
    • Natural resources
    • Pollution
  • NRB

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • SMS Subscription
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
Country

Bangladesh establishes minimum standards for fabric mask production

UNB, Dhaka
Tue Sep 1, 2020 08:27 PM Last update on: Tue Sep 1, 2020 08:42 PM
Coronavirus Outbreak
Representational image: Pedestrians in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area are seen donning masks as Bangladeshis strive to adopt preventive measures in the face of the growing threat from coronavirus outbreak. Star file photo

Bangladesh has established minimum requirements for the production of non-medical fabric masks for community use, taking an important step towards safe and regulated production of masks and providing essential guidelines to local manufacturers, the RMG sector and NGOs to join the fight against Covid-19.

The government set the standards taking technical expertise from the World Health Organization (WHO).

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

The activity has been carried out under the Bangladesh Preparedness and Response Plan, said the UN office in Dhaka today.

"We welcome the new set of standards which will make it easier for national manufacturers and NGOs to produce washable masks at an affordable price. This way we can avoid disposable masks adding to the waste problem," said Mia Seppo, UN Resident coordinator in Bangladesh.

"We're very proud to have supported DGDA in making Bangladesh among the very few countries in the world with such standards for fabric masks, a major step forward in ensuring the population access to quality protection masks, as this is proven to be an intervention with very high community impact in preventing the transmission of the new coronavirus," said Dr Bardan Jung Rana, WHO Representative to Bangladesh.

In addition, the UN is also working closely with the government for the implementation of information campaigns aimed at increasing awareness about the importance and correct use of fabric masks, together with other protection measures such as maintaining physical distance and observing hand hygiene. 

The standards have been developed in coordination with Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) with technical advice from WHO, who led a working group of local PPE experts supported by USAID, JICA, BUET, ICDDR,B and FAO to set the specifications and minimum testing requirements for fabric masks.

The guidelines follow WHO recommendations and incorporate specifications and quality control parameters to produce the non-medical fabric masks by local manufacturers.

The new standards and quality control parameters are available online on the DGDA website at http://www.dgda.gov.bd/index.php/news/item/58.

The guideline is not a regulatory requirement for the sale of masks but rather a useful resource to guide manufacturers. It also serves as a set of parameters for local testing laboratories to conduct appropriate tests, said the UN office.

The following key parameters were considered to design fabric masks for community use: filtration efficiency, breathability of the fabric mask, and properties of the material.

More information regarding the correct use of masks and additional protection measures can be found on government and WHO websites at www.corona.gov.bd respectively www.who.int/Bangladesh.

The UN said it continues to work with the government of Bangladesh on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in a coordinated manner through medical and non-medical interventions.

Related topic
Coronavirus outbreak
Apple Google
Click to comment

Comments

Comments Policy

Related News

Shyamal Biswas
Coronavirus

Star staff member Shyamal Biswas dies with Covid-19

Coronavirus

Covid-19: 42 die, 1,897 infected, 3,044 recover in 24 hours

Coronavirus Death in Bangladesh
Coronavirus

Covid-19: 8 die, 387 infected, 642 recover in 24 hours

Coronavirus

Explainer: China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of Covid-19

Coronavirus

Covid-19: 41 die, 2,747 infected, 2,913 recover in 24 hours

The Daily Star  | বাংলা
৪ ঘণ্টা আগে|বাণিজ্য

যেসব দেশে রপ্তানি হয় বাংলাদেশের আম

স্বাদে গন্ধে বহু দেশের মানুষের মন জয় করেছে বাংলাদেশের আম।

২ ঘণ্টা আগে|বাংলাদেশের ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ সফর ২০২২

বাংলাদেশের একশো ছাড়ানো পুঁজির পর ম্যাচ পরিত্যাক্ত

The Daily Star
Follow Us
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • SMS Subscription
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
© 2022 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI LAB
Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.