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No. 18.17.0000.400.15.015.16/819 Date: 10-02-2020

Subject: Regarding Taking Actions Against the Contagion of NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

For everyone’s kind attention please be informed, that after origination of Coronavirus in China, there are risks of the virus spreading in other countries. This particular type of virus usually transmits through phlegm, coughing and sneezing. People affected by this new virus generally experience symptoms like fever, coughing and difficulties in breathing. To protect vessel’s master, crew, passengers and others at risk from Coronavirus and to prevent spreading of the infection, everyone concerned are requested to follow the below circular from IMO.

Commodore Syed Ariful Islam (TAS), ndc, psc, BN Director General

Distribution: (not according to hierarchy) 1. Chairman, Port Authority, Chittagong. 2. Chairman, Mongla Port Authority, Mongla. 3. Chairman, Payra Port Authority, Payra. 4. Chairman, BIWTA, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka. 5. Chairman, BIWTC, Fair Limited House, Banglamotor, Dhaka. 6. Principal officer, Naval Trade Department, CGO Building, , Chittagong. 7. Director, Directorate of Sailor and Immigrant Welfare, CGO Building, Agrabad, Chittagong. 8. Shipping Master, Govt. Shipping Office, CGO Building, Agrabad, Chittagong. 9. Engineer and Ship Surveyor, Office of E and S, Dhaka/Narayanganj/Khulna/Barisal/Chittagong/ Bhairab. 10. Inspector, Internal Vessel Inspecting Office, Sadarghat, Dhaka/Narayanganj/Khulna/Barisal/Chittagong/ Bhairab/ Chandpur/ Patuakhali/Bhola/Cox Bazar/ Rangamati/ Doulodia- Paturia. 11. President, Bangladesh Oceangoing Shipowners’ Association, House No. 11/B (4th floor), Road-30, Block-SEUS(A), Gulshan Dhaka. 12. President, Container Vessel Owners’ Association, House No. 141, Apartment no. B4, Road no. 4, Block-A, Banani Dhaka-1213. 13. Chairman, Bangladesh Internal Naval Transport Organization, 14 Old Paltan (5th floor), Darussalam Arcade, Dhaka. 14. President, Bangladesh cargo Vessel Owners’ Association, Akram Tower, 15/5, Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka. 15. Chairman, Bangladesh Oil Tanker Owners’ Association, Happy Rahman Plaza (5th floor), 25-27 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Banglamotor, Dhaka

All the officers and employees of this Directorate 1. Sir – Copy: for kind attention: 1. Honourable Minister’s Private Secretary, Department of Naval Transport, Dhaka 2. Honourable Secretary’s Private Secretary, Department of Naval Transport, Dhaka