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Sheikh Hasina said, “Bangladesh Bank has already reduced the CRR
(Cash Reserve Ratio) and the Repo rate by 0.5 percent to increase
money supply. And this will continue if necessary.”
At the same time, she mentioned that her government also gave a
special attention to control inflation.
Replying to another query of Didarul Alam of Chaittagong-4, Sheikh
Hasina said although the Coronavirus incidence has decreased a little
bit at present in the country, experts apprehend that it may increase
in the winter.
Noting that extensive preparations were made to deal with the
second wave of COVID-19 in the winter, she said, the authorities
concerned have been asked to implement a “no-mask, no-service policy”
so that corona cannot spread further.
She told the JS that as per the action plan taken to prevent and
control the lethal virus, screening still continues at all entry
points in the country while a-14-day quarantine has been made
mandatory for foreign returnees.
About the COVID-19 vaccine, the prime minister said, the government
in the meantime has signed a tripartite agreement with Serum Institute
of India and Beximco Pharmaceuticals to import 30 million doses of
vaccines.
In reply to a query of the treasury bench member AKM Rahmatullah,
she said, the World Bank has provided 105 million US dollars for the
employment during the Corona crisis.
Besides, she told the House that the government received 110
million Euros from the European Union for the readymade garment (RMG)
sector while Germany and the European Union assured of providing some
113 million Euros in aid to the RMG and leather industries.
“The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved a loan of
100 million US dollars for us,” the leader of the House added.
Replying to a question of opposition bench from Fakhrul Imam, the
PM said, all law enforcement agencies, including the police, remain
vigil round-the-clock to bring all those who were involved in sabotage
and violent acts under the law.
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