BSS :
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said that the government has taken extensive measures to ensure that no one dies without food and proper medical treatment during the ongoing pandemic.
“We are facing various disasters including the coronavirus pandemic…however, highest priority is given so that no one dies without food and lack of proper medical treatment during the pandemic,” he said.
The minister made this remark as the chief guest on Thursday while connecting virtually with a humanitarian aid distribution programme among the corona affected people at Pirojpur Sadar upazila from his official residence at Baily Road in the city.
The government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced humanitarian aid package for the corona affected people as the government remains beside the helpless, destitute people for protecting them from the wrath of the ongoing pandemic, he told the function arranged by the Pirojpur Sadar Upazila administration.
Deputy Commissioner of Pirojpur Abu Ali Muhammad Sajjad Hossen spoke at the function as the special guest, while Pirojpur Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Bashir Ahmed chaired the function.
The minister, however, told the function that initiative has been taken to keep adequate oxygen supply in the district in an attempt to face any further oxygen crisis for the corona infected patients. “We hope that the local people would not go outside for the corona treatment,” the minister added.
A total of 675 people from different professions including – local transport workers, auto drivers, hotel and shop workers, sweeper and barbers received cash as aid under the government humanitarian aid programme.
