Dhaka, June 10 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has urged Bangladeshi citizens to avoid non-essential travel to India and other countries currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases.

This advisory comes in light of the rapid spread of several new coronavirus subvariants, particularly in neighboring India. A notice issued Monday and signed by Prof. Dr. Halimur Rashid, Director of DGHS's Communicable Disease Control (CDC) wing, cited rising detections of Omicron subvariants LF.7, XFG, JN-1, and NB.1.8.1 in the region.

The DGHS has stressed the need for strict surveillance at all land, sea, and air entry points to prevent a potential outbreak in Bangladesh. Screening at IHR (International Health Regulations) desks ...