BSS :
LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Sunday said that the stimulus packages, rolled out for offsetting the shock of Covid-19, aim to cover each class of people inculcating the advantages both in urban and rural lives.
“Bangladesh’s long-established history is rooted in the goal to achieve betterment of the poor. In line with that goal, the stimulus packages aim to cover each class of people inculcating the advantages both in urban and rural lives,” he said.
Tajul was addressing a policy workshop titled “COVID-induced Stimulus Packages for SMEs & Women-led Enterprises: Exploring Research-Policy Interlinkages” organised by CPD in partnership with The Asia Foundation (the Foundation) – Bangladesh under the Women’s Economic Empowerment through Strengthening Market Systems (WEESMS) programme funded by the Embassy of Sweden and implemented through a partnership with iDE and the Foundation.
The policy workshop underscored the importance to examine the linkage between public policies and research during the pandemic and to define how the challenges of the marginalised businesses have been addressed, said a press release here.
Tajul also stated that the recommendations placed on the table on Sunday would definitely be taken into necessary cognizance.
Alexandra BergVon Linde, Ambassador of Embassy of Sweden, was present as the guest of honour.
She said the overarching objectives of the project include the increase of female participation in the labour force and overcoming policy-related challenges in light of COVID’s impacts on the marginalised group.
