Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Financial aid for all mosques, 7,000 more Qawmi Madrasas before Eid: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said financial assistance will be provided to all mosques and another 7,000 Qwami Madrasas across the country before the Eid-ul Fitr.
PM launches cash disbursement for 5m families
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the disbursement of Tk 1,250 crore cash aid for five million poor families hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Each family is receiving Tk 2,500 cash support through mobile financial services (MFS) – bKash, Rocket, Nagad or SureCash ahead of the Eid-ul Fitr.
The Prime Minister opened the disbursement through a videoconference from her official residence Ganobhaban in the morning.
Easing restrictions on some sectors was right move: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the right decision at the right time by relaxing restrictions on some sectors to save the lives and livelihoods of the country’s people.
E-commerce has a billion-dollar market: Tipu Munshi
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday called upon all involved in e-commerce to maintain their service quality for creating its good image as it has a billion-dollar market.
99 pc boro paddy harvested in haor area: Minister
Farmers have harvested 99 percent of Boro paddy in the haor areas and 39 percent across the country, said Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque.
COVID-19: CSE for Tk 1,050cr stimulus package
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Chairman Asif Ibrahim has requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to consider the CSE's request of Tk 1,050 crore stimulus package for the retail investors and brokerage houses.
Govt trying to reopen some sectors gradually: PM
Mentioning that people are suffering a lot due to the COVID-19 shutdown, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is trying to reopen some sectors gradually so that the poor can earn their livelihoods.
“We’re trying to reopen some (sectors) gradually. We’re taking measures so that people can earn some livelihoods because this is the month of holy Ramadan,” she said while receiving donations for her relief and welfare fund.
Over 55 government agencies, public and private organisations, and educational institutions on Sunday provided donations to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the poor affected by COVID-19 fallout.
The Prime Minister said, “We know people are suffering a lot. We’ve been trying our best to reach them food at their doorsteps.”
Since the paddy (of this season) has almost been harvested, people are not supposed to suffer that much (from food shortage), she said calling upon farmers who harvested huge paddy to stand beside the poor at this crisis period.
Noting that the country’s economy has badly been affected by COVID-19 pandemic, Hasina said the people who were dependent on day labour have lost their work.
“Many people have become jobless in our country. It’s difficult for them to make a living, though we’ve been trying our best to help them,” Hasina said.
PM receives donations for relief fund
Over 55 government agencies, public and private organisations, and educational institutions on Sunday provided donations to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help the poor affected by COVID-19 fallout.
Ailing National Prof Dr Anisuzzaman shifted to CMH
National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman was shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka from another hospital in the city on Saturday after his health condition deteriorated.
PM mourns death of Liberation War organiser Waliur Rahman Reza
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of party's national committee member and one of the organisers of the Liberation War Waliur Rahman Reza.