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Govt assistance during COVID-19 pandemic to continue: Shamim
SHARIATPUR, April 3, 2020 (BSS)- Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM
Enamul Hoque Shamim today said public and private assistance for people
during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic would continue for unspecific
period.
“The assistance for people during the coronavirus pandemic would continue
until the overall condition of the country returns to normal,” he told BSS
over the telephone here while distributing food among 5,000 poor families at
Naria- Sakhipur upazilas of the district.
For maintaining health rules due to coronavirus outbreak like social
distancing, he said people are suffering a lot every day in this regard
across the country.
Considering the financial problem and food shortage of the people, the
government has taken various initiatives under the direction of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina to mitigate people’s sufferings, he added.
Apart from government, he said several ministers and wealthy leaders also
extended their hands to help people of the country during the ongoing crisis.
About various initiatives, he said since March 24, food assistance is
being provided among the poor families of Naria upazila under Shariatpur
district.
A total of 12,500 and 6,500 poor families so far got food assistance in
first and second phases respectively under food assistance programme, Shamim
informed.
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