Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering her introductory speech at the meeting of the Awami League's executive body at her official residence Ganabhaban in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said her government has been tirelessly working to face the Covid-19 pandemic and keep running the country's economy, reports BSS.
"We have been trying our best to do everything to face the pandemic and keep running the country's economy," she said in an introductory speech at the meeting of the Awami League's executive body at her official Ganabhaban residence in the city.
The premier said that the government supplied relief and cash incentives to people, announced various stimulus packages, took prompt health related measures and initiatives to increase food production to overcome the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of the people and the economy.
Sheikh Hasina, also the President of the ruling Awami League, thanked the leaders and activists of the party and its front and associate bodies to stand by the people during the Covid-19 pandemic, cyclone Amphan and the flood by risking their lives.
She prayed for salvation of the departed souls as 522 leaders and activists including lawmakers and cabinet members have so far died from the Coronavirus.
The premier said that people have got the assistances from the government only for having the Awami League (AL) in power.
The Prime Minister, however, credited concerned ministries particularly the Health Ministry and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for bringing the coronavirus situation under control through synchronised efforts.
In this connection, she said, "Some people are saying many things about the health ministry and the Directorate General of Health Services. But I have to say one thing that they did promptly whatever directions I had given. - We have been able to bring the coronavirus under control as they have worked properly with utmost sincerity. "
The premier said her government recruited 2,000 doctors, 3,000 nurses and technologists by relaxing some of the urgent rules to this end alongside making arrangements of required hospitals keeping in mind how many people might be infected with the Covid-19 to make sure their prompt treatment.
She continued that they even asked the concerned authority to arrange oxygen cylinders and set up ICU in every district hospital.
The Prime Minister credited her government's efforts to keep moving the country's economy and thus achieve 5.6 per cent growth in the GDP.
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