Vaccines will be procured at any cost, says prime minister
Md. Kamruzzaman and SM Najmus Sakib |
02.05.2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Sunday began the disbursement of cash support to 3.65 million low-income families to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Each marginalized family will receive Bangladeshi taka 2,500 [$29] as a one-time grant through the mobile banking system. The project's total budget is taka 9,125 million [$105 million].
The beneficiaries also include 100,000 families of farmers who were affected by natural disasters.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually launched the project from her official residence in the capital Dhaka.
Underlining the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said: "We will continue with the vaccinations. We will buy vaccine doses for all countrymen, whatever fund it requires ... stay safe and keep others safe by following the health guidelines."