Cabinet issues directives to ensure ‘No Mask, No Service’

The cabinet has issued directives strictly to implement ‘No Mask No Service’ in all government and private offices.

The directive was made at the virtual cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (December 21).

Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said this at a briefing at the Secretariat.

He said, “We are saying orally ‘No mask, no service’, but it has to be applied practically. It is necessary to ensure that who will come without mask, he/she should not get service in any way in government and private offices. A The local government division has been given a big role over this.”

‘No Mask, No Service’ - is being widely publicised through the local government. In rural areas, teachers, journalists, public representatives, conscious people of the society have all been involved in this work, he said.

Anwarul Islam said, “The Prime Minister has instructed that as (coronavirus) is spreading across the world, it is necessary for us to take a little stronger action to maintain social distance as much as possible. The issue of masks is being discussed again and again.”

He said, “Now there is an advantage, we can understand. We had no idea in March, April, May. Now the treatment protocol is being understood, the handling management is being understood.”

The cabinet secretary also said that the cabinet was informed about the steps taken and action plan of the local government division to prevent Covid-19 (Coronavirus) infection.