Tackle Corona by connecting to the digital searching map

The Dhaka Times Desk A campaign titled Bangladesh Challenge has been started with the aim of connecting the information of necessary places including one's home, hospital and pharmacy to a map in the global pandemic deadly corona situation.

This campaign has started from April 8. It will continue till April 31. Bangladesh Scouts, private telecom company Grameenphone and ICT Division's A2I program are working to implement the project started with the slogan "It is possible to show the way by sitting at home".

On that day (April 8) this campaign was inaugurated online by the Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak.

In the speech of the Chief Guest in the online press conference organized on this occasion, the ICT State Minister said that in addition to providing various services including education, health, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina government is delivering relief assistance to people from door to door.

The state minister also said that it will be possible to deal with the corona situation by connecting the entire map of the country to the digital searching map in critical moments.

Calling on all the young people of the country to connect the information map of the important facilities and places of their area from home, the Minister of State for Information and Communication further said that besides the creation of digital Bangladesh, the youth should come forward more and more in the creation of human Bangladesh.

In the event, it was informed that Grameenphone's own mapping system, including Google Maps and Open Street Maps, can be linked to the necessary information of any necessary place, including schools, homes, hospitals and pharmacies. Also, anyone can register the correct mapping location by going to BANGLADESHCHALLENGE.com from anywhere.

Arif Nezami, Trustee of Entrepreneur Lab Youth and Innovation Trust, presented the main article on the campaign in that event.

At this time, A2I Policy Advisor Anir Chowdhury and Grameenphone Chief Executive Officer Yasir Azman also spoke.

Things to do to prevent Corona virus

# stay at home all the time.
# Follow the rules and use mask when going out for emergency.
# three-layer surgical mask can be washed if desired.
# wash clothes after coming home from outside. Or hang it without shaking for at least four hours.
# Wash hands thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds) with soap or liquid before coming outside.
# plastic PPE or eyes, face, head must be washed thoroughly with detergent and dried after one use.
# Wear PPE made of cloth or clean as described.
# Use a head cap that completely covers the hair.
# Those who have sneeze cough should follow all the rules promulgated by the government. Also, wash hands as directed before and after handling food items, keys, switches, mice, remote controls, mobiles, watches, computer desks, TVs, etc. and after using the bathroom. Those who have dry hands use Moisture after washing their hands. Soap or hand liquid can be used. Why can this virus remain in the crackle (cracked part) of dry hands? Avoid using highly alkaline soaps or detergents.