Hunger, lockdown don’t go together: GM Quader

Jatiya Party chairman and deputy leader of the opposition GM Quader yesterday said lockdown will never be successful without ensuring food security for the extremely poor and working people.

In a statement, he said hungry people can never be kept indoors. Hunger and lockdown do not go together.

The JP chairman said it must be admitted that there is no alternative to lockdown if the coronavirus spreads in the form of an epidemic.

"But there are millions of working people in the country who do not have food stocks at home. They live from hand to mouth. Almost every such family has to buy medicine along with food and in some cases food for infants. They also have to pay rent." 

He said if millions of people cannot go to work every day due to the lockdown, their families will be in serious crisis. Humanitarian catastrophes could occur across the country, he added.

In addition, the law and order situation may break down.

In the statement, the JP chairman further said it has to be made sure that the government aid for the extremely poor is not stolen.