Ambulance service inaugurated at Ctg airport to assist returning passengers
With the launch of this service, sick expatriate passengers arriving at the airport will now have access to emergency ambulance facilities
An ambulance service has been inaugurated at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport to assist returning passengers.
With the launch of this service, sick expatriate passengers arriving at the airport will now have access to emergency ambulance facilities.
The service was inaugurated today (19 February) by Group Captain Sheikh Abdullah Alamgir, Director of Shah Amanat International Airport.
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This initiative is a joint effort between the Civil Aviation Authority and the BRAC Migration Program.
A coordination meeting was held at the conference room of the Chattogram Boat Club under the Improved Sustainable Reintegration of Bangladeshi Returnee Migrants (Pratyasha-2) project, which is jointly funded by the European Union and BRAC.
Representatives from various organisations associated with Shah Amanat International Airport, including airlines and other stakeholders, were present at the event.
In a press release, Chattogram Airport Public Relations Officer Engineer Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil provided details about the initiative.
Following the inauguration, Airport Director Group Captain Sheikh Abdullah Alamgir stated, "Since many international flights arrive in Chattogram from the Middle East, emergency ambulance services are often required. As BRAC was already working for expatriates at this airport, we requested them to take the initiative in providing this service. I sincerely thank BRAC for their efforts."
He further noted that returning passengers receive various types of emergency assistance, including counselling, food, transportation, and medical care. Over the past four years, more than four thousand individuals have benefited from such services.
Speaking at the meeting, Shariful Islam Hasan, associate director of BRAC's Migration Program and Youth Platform, said, "We believe establishing a structured framework or SOP for providing services to expatriates at the airport is crucial.
"This will help define responsibilities clearly and enable both government and private organizations to collaborate effectively," he added.
