[ 17 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Emergency meeting on special flights during the lockdown: At the onset, he welcomed all and informed all that the government has decided to operate special flights to five countries, including four in the Middle East with high concentration of Bangladeshi expatriate workers from 17 April. He also added that these flights under special consideration will be operated to and from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar and Singapore. The idea of such special flight services is to allow overseas workers currently stuck in Bangladesh to return to their places of work amid the suspension of regular flights. . After detail discussions among the representatives of different concerned organisations, following decision are made:a. Returnee passengers/ expatriate workers can travel showing their work permit card/ Akama and family members are not allowed to travel with them in such situation. b. Passengers with new visit visa to the above mentioned countries shall carry BMET card issued by the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare & Overseas Employment. In case of unavailability of a BMET card with passenger, it should be ensured that the purpose of the visit should be ‘work' in those countries. In this regard, representatives of Ministry of Expatriate Welfare & Overseas Employment available at airport shall asses and provide appropriate assistance to the passengers, Airlines and Immigration. c. Passengers coming to Bangladesh by the flights cleared under the special consideration shall strictly have to complete a 14  ( fourteen )  days institutional quarantine at government nominated facilities or at hotels on passenger's own expenses. d. Local representatives of the airlines shall coordinate with the representative of DG Health services available at the HSIA to ensure the number of seats available for government institutional quarantine facilities at least 12 hours prior to the departure of the flight from the origin. e. Airlines shall issue boarding passes to the passengers after ensuring that the individual passenger  ( who are intending to stay at Hotel )  has confirmed their booking for quarantine at hotels on passenger's own expenses. Airlines shall allow passengers to board who failed to show such confirmation during check in, only if the seats are available for institutional quarantine at government facilities as mentioned in paragraph d. In case no seats are available in government institutional quarantine facilities, then passengers can only travel with confirming hotel booking document. In case of availing the provision of waiver on the expenses in the hotel, a certificate/ NOC/ letter from Ministry of Expatriate Welfare & Overseas Employment must be produced. DGHS at airport shall provide all necessary assistances to the passenger and airlines in this regard. f. Representative of DG Health Services available at HSIA shall coordinate with concern focal point of Armed Forces Division to ensure the safe, smooth and uninterrupted movement of passengers into the nominated hotels/ institutional quarantine facilities. Page 2 of 2 g. DHSIA and all other supporting organisation shall give emphasis on full scale deployment of airport personnel to support the special operations. h. DHSIA and all other supporting organisations shall take all appropriate measures to provide food to the working personnel at their working point during Sehri and Ifter. Standard practices shall be followed in the airport regarding Ramadan Measures. i. Expatriate Welfare & Overseas Employment Help Desk and airlines may arrange food and waters for the incoming and outgoing passengers during Sehri and Ifter.