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Govt working relentlessly to tackle Corona since its outbreak: PM

DHAKA, Nov 18, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister and Leader of the House
Sheikh Hasina today told the Jatiya Sangsad that her government, since
the very beginning of COVID-19 outbreak, has been working relentlessly
to tackle the lethal virus and revive the crippled economy by
providing incentives.

Describing the present government as a people oriented government,
she said the government’s incentive played a very significant role to
tackle the adverse effect of the COVID-19 at all strata of life.

The prime minister told this in the parliament while responding to
a star-marked question of treasury bench member Md Mahfuzur Rahman
during her stipulated ‘Question and Answer Session’ tabled in the
House.

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury chaired the sitting in the 10th
session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad this evening.

Sheikh Hasina said the present government led by Awami League has
undertaken various steps to expand trade and commerce, including
increasing production in industrial sector, in order to revive the
economy affected by the Corona.

Referring to a survey on COVID-19 and Bangladesh’s Livelihood
Impact, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, she said,
the government assistance or relief has played an effective role in
tackling the financial crisis during the pandemic.

The prime minister said the government, due to the Corona crisis,
has announced 21 incentive packages worth about Taka 1,12,833 crore to
protect the lives and livelihoods in different sectors, classes and
professions of the country, which is also 4.3 percent of the total
GDP.

She observed that the initiative of providing cash incentive to
some 19 conventional and non-conventional products was to bring
dynamism in the country’s export trade.

“This initiative will create new jobs . . . In addition, regular
monitoring is being carried out to keep the country’s e-commerce
activities on the run as well,” she added.

Sheikh Hasina said the supply of fund was increased to maintain
liquidity in the economy so that the day-to-day business can run
smoothly to cope with the financial shock caused by the virus.

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