Hili, June 10 -- Despite the rise in new variants of Covid-19 in the neighbouring country India, passport holders were reportedly crossing the border through Hili land port without undergoing any form of medical screening.

Bangladesh's health authorities have issued alerts at all river, land and international airports, calling for strict screening and adherence to health safety protocols following the new variant of the coronavirus that continues to spread across various regions of India

However, these directives appear to be largely ignored at the Hili immigration checkpost.

Mosammat Amina Khatun from Sirajganj, said "I'm heading to India for medical treatment. I heard here that COVID-19 is spreading again in India. I'm scared, but I ...