Economic Reporter :
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday asserted that the government has financial capability to fight against the deadly virus COVID-19.
He also said the Ministry of Health would receive all necessary support and funding so that it could fulfill its demands to face the virus.
“If there is any apprehension that the Ministry of Health will face problem or lack financial capability to deal with this virus (Novel Corona), then I can assure you that this apprehension is not right. We’ve such financial capability,” he said.
The Finance Minister was replying to the questions of the reporters at his ministry conference room at Bangladesh Secretariat today after chairing two separate meetings on Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase.
Kamal said it is his firm belief that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would not disagree if there is any proposal from the Ministry of Health to procure necessary equipment, or to have logistical support or to build any purpose-based hospital to protect the citizens from this deadly virus.
