Ashraful Islam Ashraf
Health Minister Zahid Malek said there was nothing to panic about the supply of oxygen in the country. He said oxygen was imported from India only when there was a lot of demand during pandemic. Imports have been closed for the last four to five days. The country is going to meet that demand.
The health minister told reporters at the premises of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in Mohakhali on Tuesday afternoon.

The Minister of Health briefed the journalists on the importance of public awareness in dealing with the second wave of global catastrophe of Covid-19.

“We don’t just work with liquid oxygen,” he said. Central oxygen has been lined up. Hospitals already had oxygen. There is no shortage of gas and oxygen in Bangladesh. It has a lot of production capacity. ‘ Noting that there is nothing to panic about at the moment, the health minister said, “If the number of patients in the country who need oxygen goes up from 6,000 to 21,000, there will be a crisis.”

Crisis has also occurred in the United States, Europe and India due to the increase in the number of patients. In our country, the number of patients has decreased. The demand for oxygen has also decreased. Everyone has to move in such a way that the patient does not grow any more.

‘He added that many industries produce liquid oxygen, which has also been reserved. 40 to 50 hospitals in the country have been asked to use gas oxygen.

The health minister said the production of oxygen in the country is about 150 tons in the private sector. It is liquid oxygen. And gas mask oxygen 250 to 300 tons. Daily oxygen demand in the country is 125 to 150 tons. He said so far Bangladesh is in a fairly good position. Oxygen will not be a problem if there is no extra pressure. 40 tons used in the industrial sector are also booked. It will also be used for patients if needed.