Vaccines to be procured at any expense, says PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reaffirmed said the government will procure vaccines at any cost to protect people from coronavirus.
“We’re bringing more vaccines, no matter how much money is required; we’ll bring more vaccines,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while providing cash support of Tk 2,500 to each 36.5 lakh low-income families engaged in different occupations so that they can survive amid the pandemic.
She inaugurated the disbursement of the financial assistance for these marginalised families joining it from her official residence Ganabhaban virtually with deputy commissioners’ offices of Bhola, Joypurhat and Chattogram.
PM once again stands by pandemic-hit people
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DHAKA, April 30, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again stood with humanitarian support beside the country’s destitute and vulnerable people hit hard by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic to ease their hardship in this difficult time.
The prime minister herself has been monitoring the humanitarian assistance activities along with providing necessary directives, aiming to offset the adverse impact of the deadly virus attack.
To this end, the prime minister will provide financial help of Taka 2,500 each to some 36 lakh severely-affected families, as she has reassured the nation that her government remained beside the people asking them “not to be panicked”.