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None would remain hungry during present govt’s regime: Nasim
SIRAJGANJ, May 3, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and 14-
party alliance spokesperson Mohammed Nasim today said none would remain
hungry during the tenure of the present government.
“None would remain hungry during the tenure of Awami League government.
Prime Ministry Sheikh Hasina continues providing food assistance to the
destitute people and giving incentives to different sectors, including
agriculture, health, export oriented industries and readymade garment, to
keep the socio-economic condition stable amid the COVID-19,” he said.
The AL leader came up with the remarks while he was distributing Prime
Minister’s gift items to the poor people of Alem society under the
humanitarian assistance programme at his constituency area in Kazipur here
this afternoon.
The number of jobless people is increasing in about all countries while
emergency situation is also continuing in many countries across the globe due
to the COVId-19, Nasim said, adding but Bangladesh has been fighting COVID-19
with the head high under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina.
Expressing hope that the whole world, including Bangladesh, would be free
from COVID-19 soon, the 14-party spokesperson urged the people to stay
indoors following the prime minister’s directives to combat the coronavirus
situation.
Later, Nasim held a view-exchange with government officials and local
public representatives at Upazila Parishad hall room here maintaining the
provision of social distancing.
In the meeting, he urged the officials and public representatives to
implement the provisions of lockdown properly to slow down the spread of
COVID-19.
Kazipur Upazila Chairman Khalilur Rahman Siraji, Sirajganj Water
Development Board Executive Engineer Shafiqul Islam, Kazipur Upazila Nirbahi
Officer Zahid Hasan Siddiqui, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sarker
Asim and Kazipur Upazila AL President Shawkat Hossain were present at the
meeting, among others.
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