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Nasim urges BNP to work together to deal coronavirus
DHAKA, March 12, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim
today called upon BNP not to criticise government’s preventive measures to
check coronavirus outbreak and provide all necessary cooperation to the
government to overcome the situation.
“All, irrespective of political parties and opinions, have to work jointly
to face the coronavirus,” Nasim, also the spokesperson of AL-led 14-party
alliance, told a press briefing after an emergency meeting of the 14-party at
his Dhanmondi residence here.
The former health minister also urged the authorities concerned to
intensify the necessary medical test at the airports to identify coronavirus
(COVID-19) patients.
The 14-party spokesman also expressed his gratitude to the government led
by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking rapid initiatives to contain the
outbreak of the coronavirus.
Referring to the price hike of some essentials and some other goods, Nasim
urged the businessmen to shun the trend of getting more benefits considering
sufferings to the people.
Simultaneously, he called upon the authorities concerned to take necessary
action against the fraudulent traders.
Meanwhile, the AL-led 14-party alliance announced a curtailed porgrammes
taken to mark the ‘Mujib Barsha’, the birth centenary of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, after the meeting.
Only central leaders of the 14-party alliance will take part in the main
programme of the ‘Mujib Year’ celebration.
As part of the programme, the 14-Party will pay their rich tributes to
Bangabandhu, the greatest Bangalee of the thousand years, by placing a wreath
at the Bangabandhu Memorial (Smrity) Museum at Dhanmondi on March 17.
It will also hold a doa mahfil at the Bangladesh Tariqat Federation office
at Dhanmondi here. Subsequently, they will place a wreath at the mazar of the
Father of the Nation in Tongipara on March 20.
Fourteen-Party Coordinator Mohammed Nasim presided over the meeting.
Among others, Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Sheikh Shahidul Islam,
Samyabadi Dal General Secretary Dilip Barua, Torikat Federation Chairman
Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary, Communist Kendra Convener Dr Wazedul Islam Khan,
Gano Azadi League President S K Shikder, acting NAP General Secretary Ismail
Hossain, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) of Bangladesh General Secretary
Nazmul Haque Pradhan and Gano Azadi League General Secretary Dr Shahadot
Hossain were present.
BSS/ASG/BN-SIR/RY/1655 hrs