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The British government has included Bangladesh in the list of countries with approved proof of Covid-19 vaccination, effective from October 11. With the move, fully vaccinated Bangladeshi nationals will no longer have to self-isolate after their arrival in the UK.
Making this disclosure on Friday, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said, “Bangladesh’s vaccine certification is now recognised by the British authorities. Our mission contacted them with the details of our processes, and now they have recognised our vaccine certification.”
High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem said, “The decision is a reflection of the warm bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the UK.”
The decision is also a result of the High Commission’s sustained diplomatic efforts to remove the remaining obstacles to business, tourism and essential travel between the two countries, reports UNB quoting Tasneem.
“From 4am Monday (October 11), Bangladeshi nationals who are fully inoculated with UK-approved vaccines will no longer require a 10-day hotel or home quarantine and a pre-departure Covid test.”
However, a Covid-19 test should be taken on or before the second day after arrival in the UK. Also, vaccination certificates issued by relevant Bangladesh authorities are required for all travellers as proof of their inoculation status.
The travellers who have not been fully vaccinated with a UK-authorised jab must quarantine for 10 days, either at home or where they are staying, and should undergo a Day 2 and Day 8 Covid test. On September 17, Bangladesh was removed from the UK government’s travel red list, which came into effect at 4am on September 22.
Bahrain removes Bangladesh from red list
The Kingdom of Bahrain has decided to remove Bangladesh from the countries of travel red list.
The decision will come into effect from Sunday (October 10), said Md Nazrul Islam, ambassador of Bangladesh to Bahrain, in a tweet.
He wrote, “Thanks to Corona Taskforce team of the Kingdom of Bahrain removing Bangladesh from red list countries starting from 10 October 2021.Hope under wise leadership of both nations, people will return to economic activities with maintaining Covid guidelines! (Sic)”
On the issue, Foreign Minister Momen said everyday hundreds of Bangladeshis who returned from Bahrain ask when the gulf country would open up and “today (Friday) we have good news.”
