BSS-31 Public safety, health our first priority: PM

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Public safety, health our first priority: PM

DHAKA, March 9, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the birth centenary programmes of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be celebrated in such a way so that the people do not fall in risk due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

“As the lethal virus has created a panic worldwide, it’s our responsibility and duty to concentrate on the safety and health of the people. That’s why we’ve rearranged the birth centenary celebration programmes of Bangabandhu,” she said.

Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League (AL), was delivering her introductory speech at a meeting of AL Central Working Committee held at Ganabhaban here this evening.

“We want the people is not affected in anyway. We’ve rescheduled the (birth centenary) programmes by looking at their wellbeing, though it (rescheduling) was very painful for us,” she said.

The prime minister also urged the countrymen not to be panicked over lethal virus, which has been named as COVID-19. “This virus will exist for a few days, then it will be over. So, there is nothing to be worried about it,” she said.

Sheikh Hasina said the weather is being changed as it is moving to summer from winter.

“Naturally cold-related diseases are seen at this time and I can surely say there is nothing to be panicked in normal cold,” she said.

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