Safiqa Hossain of DOT
[2] The Ministry of Health has issued a notification to reduce the fee for sample testing for the detection of coronavirus (Covid-19). The collection fee collected from government booths has been reduced from tk 200 to tk 100. Yesterday health service department of the health ministry has issued a notification stating that the order will come into effect immediately, reports Sarabangla.net. [3] It has also been informed, the fee for collecting samples from home is reduced from tk 500 to tk 300. Besides, the fee for collecting samples of patients admitted in government hospitals has been reduced from tk 200 to tk 100. [4] Earlier, Health Minister Zahid Malek said the decision to reduce the coronavirus test fee was taken at a meeting at the Health Ministry on Wednesday (August 19th).