Official of BD mission in Jeddah catches coronavirus

The labour counsellor of Bangladesh Mission in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Md Aminul Islam has contracted the novel coronavirus, confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Saturday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen prayed for his quick recovery, reports UNB.

The minister urged all officials at Bangladesh Missions abroad to follow the health guidelines properly and carefully.

Aminul Islam has been performing his duties in Bangladesh Mission there in a very efficient way, said MoFA.

He worked with the Saudi administration at a camp in Madina to convince around 4000 Bangladesh workers to go for coronavirus testing procedures.