Bangladesh Police has taken necessary steps to ensure that police personnel infected with coronavirus receive maximum treatment while trying to keep morale high among the force.
Police Headquarters’ Assistant Inspector General (media) Md Sohel Rana made the statement through a video message on Thursday.
The police official was speaking against the backdrop of news of three members of the police force dying in the span of two days.
He said: “We are ensuring that the infected police members receive proper treatment at the hospitals. Besides, senior officials and their line chiefs are visiting the hospital to keep them motivated.”
He also asked everyone to keep an eye on the families of the infected policemen.
The police official also said that more than two lakh members of Bangladesh Police were on the field to protect citizens.
They should be made aware that they can protect themselves by maintaining personal hygiene while performing their duties, he added.
He said various instructions and guidelines on how to maintain personal hygiene during the coronavirus pandemic had been given to police personnel by the government and senior police officials.
They have been provided with masks and hand gloves. Adequate disinfectants are used in the offices and barracks where they live, in addition to an emphasis on social distancing, AIG Sohel said.
