PM orders another stimulus package plan for 2nd wave of COVID-19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Finance Ministry and other related ministries and divisions to formulate another financial stimulus package plan keeping second wave of COVID-19 in the consideration.

The Prime Minister gave the order at a meeting held at her official residence Ganobhaban to finalise the 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025), reports UNB.

Deputy Press Secretary To the Prime Minister Hasan Jahid Tusher briefed the reporters after the meeting.

General Economics Division member (senior sectary) of Planning Commission Dr Shamsul Alam presented the final 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025) with the slogan ‘Towards the prosperity with all’.

The Prime Minister witnessed the plans of various ministries and divisions in the 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025) and gave necessary directives.

She asked the planning commission to make separate highlights on strategy and action plan of 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025).

The 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025) will be approved in the next ECNEC meeting.

The Prime Minister in the meeting said that she planned a roadmap for the development of the country while she was in the sub-jail during the 1/11 caretaker government.

She asked the concerned to work for expanding markets of Bangladeshi products in regional and international arena side by side of creating stronger domestic market.

Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam, Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus, Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir, Senior secretary to the Planning Commission M Asadul Islam and senior secretary to the  Finance Ministry Abdur Rouf were present in the meeting.