Form special cell to combat coronavirus
Law and Life Foundation, a rights organisation, yesterday sent a legal notice to the government, requesting it to take necessary measures including formation of a high-powered monitoring cell within 48 hours in order to combat coronavirus.
“It is high time to form a high-level monitoring cell comprised of doctors, paramedics, civil administration, police administration etc to combat coronavirus. This cell shall oversee, evaluate and monitor the status of coronavirus in Bangladesh. The cell shall have branch offices in every district of Bangladesh,” it said in the legal notice.
Advocate Humayun Kabir Pallab served the legal notice on behalf of Law and Life Foundation urging the authorities concerned to take immediate and appropriate steps across the country, including special measures at airports, land ports, seaports and hospitals to prevent coronavirus.
In the legal notice, the organisation said it is necessary to make sufficient numbers of masks, relevant equipment and accessories available in order to prevent the spread of the virus in Bangladesh.
All public and private hospitals should be well-equipped and ready for possible coronavirus-affected patients, it said in the legal notice.
Barrister Humayun Kabir told The Daily Star that a writ petition will be filed with the High Court seeking necessary order if the government does not take appropriate steps to prevent the possible outbreak.
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