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The premier said the government has announced a set of stimulus packages of nearly Taka one lakh crore which is 3.5 percent of the country’s GDP to offset the economic fallouts of coronavirus outbreak on the country.
“We’ve declared these special packages so that the businesspeople could keep up their trade and business,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the government had earlier issued 50 lakh ration cards for the vulnerable people so that they can purchase rice at Taka 10 per kg.
“We’ll now give 50 lakh more ration cards so the poor and distressed people don’t suffer for want of food in this crisis period” she added.
The prime minister said that the government declared a Taka 5000 crore special stimulus package so that the small and medium farmers get benefits from it. “Besides, we’re giving subsidy of Taka 9,500 crore to farmers,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the leaders and workers of Awami League, Krishak League and Chhatra League have stood beside the framers to harvest their paddy.
“They’re also engaged in distributing relief among the distressed people and for this I extend my sincere thanks to them,” she said.
The prime minister thanked the health workers, including doctors and nurses, officials of the administration, the members of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, saying that they have been working round the clock by risking their lives to contain the disease.
“We’ve allocated Taka 750 crore as an incentive package for them,” she said, adding that the government has announced Taka 100 crore stimulus package for those who are truly providing healthcare services from the frontline.
Mentioning that there is no shortage of medical equipment to protect all, she said the government is importing the equipment side by side producing those here.
“Besides, many people donate the equipment and we’re working in this way,” she said.
Pointing out that a number of media workers have already been infected by the disease, Sheikh Hasina requested them to perform their duties by protecting themselves.
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