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The Prime Minister said that there are many, who do not have food at home, but cannot reach it. Arrangements have been made to deliver food to their homes. The Ministry of Disaster Relief and Management has been instructed to partner with the 333 hotline. If that person asks for help, the food must be delivered immediately.
The Prime Minister said this in his closing speech to the seventh session of the Eleventh National Assembly on Saturday. The seventh session, which started this afternoon, lasted only an hour and a half. Parliament mourned Moin Uddin, a doctor who died of coronavirus, and Jalal Saifur Rahman, director of the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Prime Minister said, “Storm-storm-disaster is coming, it will come.” There is nothing to be frustrated or scared about. It must be approached from the position of one with courage. Bangladesh is now adept at dealing with natural disasters. But the country has no previous experience in treating viruses such as the coronavirus. However, so far Bangladesh is comparatively better than other countries.
Sheik Hasina said that steps have been taken to ensure food security for people in the current situation. Many people do not have food at home, but cannot order it. Initiatives have been taken to deliver food to the homes of these people.
The leader of the parliament said that many people are concerned that the coronavirus outbreak may lead to famine worldwide. Measures have been taken so that it does not affect Bangladesh. A three-year plan has been drawn up to keep the economy afloat. Incentive packages of Rs 95,619 million have been announced in various sectors to cope with economic losses. Large development projects that are not completed now will be used for the well-being of people saving money.
Sheikh Hasina said that 50 lakh cards have been issued for the distribution of rice at the rate of Tk 10 per kg. He has been ordered to make another 5 million cards, it has already started. In total, around four to five million crore will benefit from a crore card. In addition, 90,000 tons of food have been provided at the district level.
Sheikh Hasina said there is no food shortage in the country. There will be no shortage. Various programs have been launched to continue agricultural production. Now is the time to harvest rice. Police have been instructed to make arrangements for workers to go harvest rice. He urged the students to come and harvest rice. The prime minister said there would be no food shortage if everyone could lift the rice well.
Calling on everyone to stay home and abide by health standards, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “People in our country have become a little braver than they used to be.” They were told to stay at home, if not at home, he went to visit his father-in-law’s house with his wife. Tungipara appeared from Shivchar. The coronavirus reached Tungipara. Barguna left Narayanganj. We repeatedly request that you stay where you are. So that we can keep it (the virus) in one place and if we can heal people from there, then it doesn’t spread. I know why people don’t want to accept it.
Sheik Hasina said, no one knows how long this situation will last. Everyone can’t say it.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has been monitoring the situation since the coronavirus outbreak in China. Preparing Several steps have been taken following the guidelines of the World Health Organization and from your own thinking. He said there are 72,000 kits in stock for coronavirus screening tests. There will be no shortage of kits.
At the beginning of the session, speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury explained the reason for convening the session even in the coronavirus situation. He said that the session has been convened following all possible hygiene rules. That session was called to protect the obligation of the constitution.
According to the Constitution, the interval from one session of Parliament to another cannot exceed 60 days after the formation of Parliament. The sixth session of Parliament ended on February 16. As such, there was an obligation to convene a session of Parliament before April 17. That is why the session was called in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Almost all MPs, including House Speaker Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, came to the session room wearing masks. A minimum of members is required for the quorum of Parliament to be complete. Previously, it was decided that not all 350 deputies would attend the session. The participation of older people and MPs from outside Dhaka was discouraged. The conference room was very empty. Most parliamentarians maintained social distance. Media personnel were also asked to collect news by watching Parliament’s television without going to Parliament in person.
According to custom, a motion of mourning was accepted for the death of Shamsur Rahman Sharif, a current member of parliament. The proposal was discussed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, key MPs Matia Chowdhury, Mohammad Nasim, Shahjahan Khan and Chief Whip of the opposition Jatiya Moshiur Rahman Party.
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