Dhaka: Kuwait has barred entry of travelers and flights from Bangladesh and three other countries including Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, until further notice.

Earlier, Thailand, the Philippines, and the UAE also imposed a temporary ban on Bangladeshi passengers and flights.

However, Kuwait will allow cargo flights from these four countries.

The announcement came from the Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation (ODGCA) on May 10 that direct commercial flights from these four countries are suspended.

The ODGCA said in a statement that if citizens of these countries wanted to enter Kuwait, they must undergo a 14-day quarantine in another country.

According to reports, the decision to ban commercial flights from these countries was taken on the advice of the health ministry of Kuwait.

The suspension follows the discovery of the Indian coronavirus variant in these countries and efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

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