Containing 2nd wave of Covid-19: PM calls upon all to maintain health guidelines
In face of spreading Covid-19 cases in the bordering districts, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today in parliament called upon the country's people to maintain health guidelines to contain the second wave of coronavirus.
Describing the Israeli attack on Palestine as inhumane, Hasina, also Leader of the House said that what happened in Palestine is really inhumane. "The cries of the little children there. Their helplessness - wandering around without parents - cannot be tolerated," she said.
The premier said this while participating in the discussion on the obituary motion over the demise of ruling AL presidium member and five-time MP from Cumilla-5 (Brahmmanpara and Burichong upazila) Abdul Matin Khasru and another AL MP Aslamul Haque from Dhaka-14.
A freedom fighter and president of Supreme Court Bar Association Abdul Matin Khasru died of Covid-19 on April 14 at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka. He was 71.
Three-time MP Aslamul Hoque breathed his last at a city hospital on April 4 at the age of 61.
Speaking on the obituary motion, PM said: "We are taking all sorts of measures including giving Covid-19 vaccine. But I appeal to all people of Bangladesh to abide by the health guidelines. We will have to keep ourselves protected."
PALESTINE ISSUE
The parliament today also expressed its condolences over the Palestinians killed in the recent Israeli airstrikes.
Strongly condemning the massacre by Israel, Hasina while participating on the obituary motion expressed her criticism on the killings of Palestinian people one after another by Israel.
"They had also carried out such killings before. Young children are being injured--oppression were carried out on them. Losing parents is really sad."
PM questioned why different international organisations who used to talk so much about humanity, remained silence over this issue.
Explaining Bangladesh's position on the Palestinian issue, Sheikh Hasina said, "We are always with the brothers of Palestine. We have cooperated with them in the past. We will definitely continue this cooperation. I strongly condemn this heinous attack by Israel," added Hasina.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader, Law Minister Anisul Haq, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan, Opposition Chief Whip Moshiur Rahman Ranga, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haque Inu, Jatiya Party MP Kazi Firoz Rashid, AL MPs Ali Ashraf, among others, also spoke on the condolence motion.
A one-minute silence was observed and prayers were offered seeking salvation and eternal peace of the departed souls.
Later, the parliament unanimously adopted the obituary motion expressing profound grief at the demise of the two sitting MPs and other renowned personalities.