BSS, Dhaka :
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said public-private joint efforts are needed to tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared a couple of stimulus packages to tackle the crisis created by coronavirus on country’s economy. She has declared an overall package of Taka 72,750 crore,” the minister told a web seminar (webinar) titled “COVID-19 and Human Rights: Protecting The Most Vulnerable” , an official press release said.
Organized by the United Nations Global Compact, the seminar was held in Washington DC on Tuesday night. The UN Human Rights Affairs High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and Brazilian personal care cosmetics maker Natura & Co Holding SA executive chairman Roberto Marques attended the webinar, among others. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina first announced a stimulus package of Taka 5,000 crore for export-oriented industries and on the second stage declared four more stimulus packages of Taka 67,750 crore. She also announced a Taka 5,000 crore stimulus package for agriculture sector to overcome the possible COVID-19 impact,” the minister added.
Anisul further said the government is working relentlessly to ease the sufferings of commoners across the country amid the ongoing crisis created by coronavirus and managed to reach emergency aid to 70,67,930 families till now.
The minister said apart from the government, many private organizations and persons have come to the front to tackle the corovirus crisis in the country.
“But if the garment factories too could be able to ensure social security and health safety of their workers, it would have been easier to tackle the crisis in Bangladesh,” he added.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said public-private joint efforts are needed to tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared a couple of stimulus packages to tackle the crisis created by coronavirus on country’s economy. She has declared an overall package of Taka 72,750 crore,” the minister told a web seminar (webinar) titled “COVID-19 and Human Rights: Protecting The Most Vulnerable” , an official press release said.
Organized by the United Nations Global Compact, the seminar was held in Washington DC on Tuesday night. The UN Human Rights Affairs High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and Brazilian personal care cosmetics maker Natura & Co Holding SA executive chairman Roberto Marques attended the webinar, among others. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina first announced a stimulus package of Taka 5,000 crore for export-oriented industries and on the second stage declared four more stimulus packages of Taka 67,750 crore. She also announced a Taka 5,000 crore stimulus package for agriculture sector to overcome the possible COVID-19 impact,” the minister added.
Anisul further said the government is working relentlessly to ease the sufferings of commoners across the country amid the ongoing crisis created by coronavirus and managed to reach emergency aid to 70,67,930 families till now.
The minister said apart from the government, many private organizations and persons have come to the front to tackle the corovirus crisis in the country.
“But if the garment factories too could be able to ensure social security and health safety of their workers, it would have been easier to tackle the crisis in Bangladesh,” he added.
