Ctg police station home delivering medicines
Taking advantage of the current crisis, a section of unscrupulous port city pharmacies has created an artificial shortage of life-saving medicines for treating Covid-19. Despite repeated drives and warnings in the last few days, the medicine sellers are desperate to make a quick buck, holding the general people hostage.
In this situation, Kotwali Police Station under Chattogram Metropolitan Police has introduced a mobile medicine service titled "My Pharmacy" for city dwellers, to fight the artificial price hike.
anyone can get medicine via home delivery for a fair price, after calling the hotline and showing doctor's prescription through digital communication channels.
Officer-in-Charge Md Mohsin came up with the initiative, that started yesterday.
With help from BM Riders, a group of motor bikers, medicines will reach people's doorsteps.
CMP Deputy Commissioner (South) Mehedi Hasan inaugurated the service.
OC Mohsin told this newspaper, "Many unscrupulous pharmacy owners are hiking up prices artificially, leaving citizens helpless. To beat the syndicate, we have adopted this idea, so that people can get their required medicines from us at a reasonable price."
He said primarily, medicines will be provided in the city's Kotwali area at 15 percent lower than market price.
Police sources said currently, they have contacted 15 pharmacies to get medicine supply. Anyone wishing to avail the service can call the hotline: 01870700700.
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