Amid rising COVID-19 cases across several Indian states, authorities at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have ramped up screening measures for passengers arriving from India. A new Omicron subvariant has been detected, sparking concerns about potential transmission to Bangladesh. Thermal scanners have been installed at immigration checkpoints for all passengers on flights from India. According to India’s Health Ministry, the current number of active cases has reached 6,491.