14-day quarantine must for returnees from Europe

PBC News: Fourteen days of institutional quarantine are mandatory for all passengers coming to Bangladesh from European countries including the United Kingdom. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) issued a circular in this regard on Tuesday which will be effective from Wednesday (March 31).

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The vaccinated passengers will also be brought under this rules.

The circular said after arrival, all passengers from European countries, including the UK, will have to complete a mandatory 14 days institutional quarantine at government facilities or government-approved hotels at passenger’s own cost.

Besides, passengers originating from any other countries shall strictly have to complete a 14 days home-quarantine if no COVID-19 symptoms are found on-arrival health check in Bangladesh.

All the passengers must show ‘PCR based COVID-19 negative certificate’. That PCR test should be done within 72 hours before boarding the flight.