Prime Minister orders to prepare list of poor people and middle class
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered to prepare a list of poor people and middle class who have become unemployed due to outbreak of coronavirus. She said that no one should suffer. For this reason, parliament members, local representatives of the people, mayor, chairman, member and administration must be careful in preparing the list.
The Prime Minister said this while exchanging views with Chittagong Division officials and public representatives through a video conference from the Prime Minister's official residence Gonobhaban on Tuesday (April 7).
The Prime Minister said that our social security program will continue. Beyond that, those who are suffering for want of work because of corona. Many are middle class. Many of them will not beg, will not come to seek help and will only digest the pains of starvation. The correct list of people in this category should be prepared. Let no one be left out. The list of those who are really lacking should be included so that the food is available to them.
She called upon the officials of the Prime Minister's Office as well as the Ministry of Food, Relief and Disaster Management to work together.
Sheikh Hasina said those who are working in the district will see one thing that people are unable to live a normal life; those who used to eat earning daily, their work have stopped. They are enduring various kinds of hardship. For them the distribution of Take 10 per kg rice and free food assistance will continue. Beyond this, those who do not receive allowances, donations will not buy, but those who want to buy them will also have to pay Taka 10 kg rice.
The Prime Minister said the social security program will continue. Those low and middle class people whose income is blocked will have to make ration card to give them rice for Taka 10 per kg rice according to the list. The card should be made at the upazilla and union level. With the exception of VGF cards, there are many others who do not want to beg while they bear their pains with empty stomach. They have to be delivered their food.
She said through the ration cards we must give rice to 50 lakh card holders. You have to find out who is outside that list. Take the necessary steps to prepare list for the ration card. If there is a ration card then they will be benefitted. Because if we give randomly, then it would be seen that there are some people, who are misusing it for their personal gain. The benefit is not reaching the proper person. So now they have to make a card for them right now. I can send the government assistance through cards. If there is a list, I will know immediately and will be able to reach them with help.