Urgent Travel Advisory: 

Mandatory institutional quarantine for the passengers coming to Bangladesh

Reviewing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation throughout the country and globally, with effect from 0001 BST on 03 April 2021 till 2359 BST on 18 April 2021.

(i)            Passengers, from the European countries except UK and the countries listed below will not be allowed to enter in Bangladesh:

Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey, Uruguay

(ii)           Airlines operating scheduled passenger flights from all those countries mentioned in Paragraph-(i) will be allowed to carry only transit passengers to Bangladesh subject to the conditions that the passengers remain confined inside the terminal building only during their transit.

(iii)          Irrespective of the COVID-19 vaccination, all passengers coming to Bangladesh shall mandatory possess & show ‘PCR based COVID-19 negative certificate’ during departure from origin and on arrival at the Airport. The PCR test shall be done within 72 hours of the flight departure time.

(iv)         If no COVID-19 symptoms are found on-arrival health checks, passengers shall strictly have to complete a 14 days home quarantine. However, if any COVID-19 symptoms are detected/observed, he/she shall have to complete mandatory 14 (fourteen) days isolation at government facilities at passenger’s own expenses.

(v)     Passengers coming from countries except those mentioned in Paragraph-(i) and exit from the transit Airport, COVID-19 negative certificates shall become null and void. A fresh PCR based COVID-19 negative certificate shall be obtained with the PCR test done within 72 hours of the flight departure from that point. In addition, on arrival in Bangladesh, all such passengers shall have to complete mandatory 04(four) days institutional quarantine at government facilities or government approved hotel at passenger’s own expenses. Sample will be collected for the COVID-19 and the passenger will be released to complete the total 14(fourteen) days home quarantine (including the institutional quarantine time) if the COVID-19 PCR test result is Negative.

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Ek Desh”- the first online crowdfunding platform in Bangladesh

Government of Bangladesh has launched “ Ek Desh”- the first online crowdfunding platform in Bangladesh on May 15, 2020.  This platform aims to bring together individual donors and social and non-profit organizations together with the government for efficient management of relief funds operated by the Government as well as other charitable organizations.

Under the umbrella of ICT Division of the Government, the Prime Minister’s Emergency Relief Fund for COVID-19, Islamic Foundation, BRAC, Bidyanondo Foundation, Center for Zakat Managment, CRP and Sajeda Foundation are included in the said platform. Funds intended for the purpose of food assistance, medical assistance, cash assistance etc. can be donated to the organization of choice using this platform both from home and abroad. Detailed information on “ Ek Desh” is available at following website: https://ekdesh.ekpay.gov.bd/

 
Members of Bangladesh Community who wish to participate in the online crowdfunding platform of Bangladesh Government “ Ek Desh”- may visit the above website and make their contribution.

 Notice

Notification on the issuance of Machine Readable Passport (MRP). Please Click Here for details.

Machine Readable Passport Application (MRP) Form

 Consular fees and  various forms 

The following states fall under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Consulate General in Los Angeles: 
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona

Hours of Operation

MBBS/BDS Circular for Foreign students for the Academic Session 2020-21

https://mofa.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/mofa.portal.gov.bd/page/f65406f5_b8be_4e1b_bbd1_27a0a346959a/Admission%20circular%20for%20Foreign%20students%20for%20the%20Academic%20Year.pdf