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No chance of oxygen crisis unless any dramatic change: Minister
UNB
3rd May, 2021 09:25:54
As Bangladesh grapples with the second wave of coronavirus infections with hospitals overstretched, one major concern that has arisen is the availability of medical grade oxygen for critical Covid-19 patients.
Amid the growing worries over a steady supply of the lifesaving element, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has assured the people of the country that there will not be any shortage of oxygen unless the situation worsens dramatically.
His clarification came at a time when India, struggling with an acute oxygen crisis, stopped its export to Bangladesh. We don’t import oxygen from India all year long. We needed to import oxygen from India during a huge upsurge in Covid cases. But if the situation remains stable, there’ll be no shortage of oxygen in the country, he told UNB.