Contact numbers of Covid-19 testing centres for expats

The Health Service Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has selected 16 hospitals across the country to test Covid-19 for the passengers who will travel abroad.

The division published a circular in this regard.

The recommended hospitals for expats are:

National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre

Phone: 02-9139817,

Institute of Public Health

Phone: 02-8816459

National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine in Dhaka

Phone: 02-9842275

Narayanganj 300 Bed Hospital

Phone: 01730-324785

Bangladesh Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, Chattogram

Phone: 02-44075160

Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal

Phone: 0431-2173547

Cox's Bazar Medical College and Hospital (IEDCR Field Laboratory)

Phone: 01821-431144

Cumilla Medical College Hospital

Phone: 0816-5562

Khulna Medical college

Phone: 041-760350

Kustia Medical College

Phone: 01755-201950

Mymensingh Medical College

Phone: 091-66063

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogura

Phone: 051-69965

Rajshahi Medical College

Phone: 0721-772150

M Abdur Rahim Medical College, Dinajpur

Phone: 0531-64787

Rangpur Medical College

Phone: 0521-66738

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

Phone: 0821-713667

The international passengers can get the test done at the hospital for Tk3,500 or get the samples collected from home for Tk4500.

The travellers will have to submit the samples at a separate booth established at the civil surgeon's office in only the districts that are conducting the tests.

They have to show their air tickets and passport before giving samples.

The receipt has to mention compulsory isolation for the travellers after the submission of the samples.

No samples will be collected 72 hours before the flight and the report has to be delivered 24 hours before departure.