Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday said it will be possible to get rid of coronavirus very soon if the government and private hospitals work together.   “Everyone should have a contribution to prevent coronavirus. If the government and private hospitals work together, we will be able to bid farewell to coronavirus from the country very soon,” he said.   He made these remarks while inaugurating Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College, Gulshan branch dedicated to treating coronavirus patients, through a video conference from his residence.   Apart from government hospitals, private hospitals have been playing an important role in preventing coronavirus in the country, he said.   He also said that Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College is a modern hospital with 50 beds including 21 intensive care and chest pain units.   The people of this area will get coronavirus testing facilities at the hospital as it has Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing facilities, he added.   Parveen Haque Sikder, MP, director of Sikder Group presided over the inaugural programme where Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services and other officials were present.  

Outgoing Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed on Monday urged the people of the country to strictly follow the Prime Minister's 31-point guideline to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.