UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is manifesting her humanitarian gesture towards the needy people hit hard by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as she did during the first wave last year.
She is extending humanitarian support to the low-income people, including extremely poor, workless, day labourers, rickshaw and van pullers, transport workers and farmers who are bearing the brunt of the pandemic.
More than Tk 1,500 crore has already been allocated
to ease the sufferings of the marginalised people during the second wave of coronavirus.
As part of her humanitarian assistance, the Prime Minister is going to provide cash support of Tk 2,500 to each 36.5 lakh low-income families engaged in different occupations so that they can survive this tough time.
On Sunday next, she will inaugurate the disbursement of the financial assistance for these marginalised families.
“Soon after the second wave of coronavirus got visible, the Prime Minister instantly directed to start humanitarian assistance activities,” said Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah.
Noting that the Prime Minister sent cash support of Tk 2,500 to each 36.5 lakh families during the first wave, he said, “This time, she directed us to make cash transfer for the second time. The Prime Minister will launch the cash support disbursement among 36.5 lakh poor and helpless families on May 2.”
She has kept aside Tk 912.50 crore to provide cash support to 36.5 lakh families across the country, said the Secretary.
Each family will directly receive Tk 2,500 through G2P (Government-to-Person) as the cash money will be sent through mobile financial services (MFS) – Nagad, bKash, Rocket and SureCash.
Since the Covid-19 lockdown is enforced from April 14 last, marginalised people like temporary workless, destitute, day labourers, rickshaw and van pullers, transport workers, Hijra and beggars in urban and rural areas, said the PMO Secretary.
As per the PM’s directives, the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry instantly sent Tk 590 crore to the field-level administration to provide support to the needy people and now the disbursement of the money continues, he said.
