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The Prime Minister said the global economy had stalled due to coronavirus. “The government tried to keep the wheels of the country’s economy moving. We’ve announced our national budget, we didn’t reduce the budget largely, we’ve enlarged it from the previous one…placing an over Tk 5-lakh crore budget was a tough one… we said we’ll spend on a limited scale, we’ll do what we need the most, we placed a budget to keep our economy in shape."
She also mentioned that the government gave stimulus packages for everyone -- whoever needed that.
Hasina thanked the farmers of the country for their all-out efforts in producing food grains for which the country did not plunge into any food shortage.
She also expressed her sincere thanks to Chhatra League, Juba League, Swechhashebak League, Krishak League and Awami League leaders and activists for extending their cooperation to the farmers during the paddy harvesting.
Regarding the party politics, the AL chief said organisational power is the main thing and AL’s organisational power at the grassroots level has been proved again during this Covid-19 pandemic.
She said some 522 AL leaders and activists laid their lives during the pandemic. "No other political party made such a great sacrifice, they just do their lip services, they were not seen standing beside people in the field," she said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that there are so many organisations in the country which usually help the poor people, but in this pandemic situation their activities were not seen.
"This is the reality, all were at their houses… no one was beside people. AL was beside people as it’s the party of the mass people…it works for the welfare of people, we’re beside people and will always remain with them," she added.
During this pandemic, Hasina said, it was again proved that AL is the party of the people. "Trust and confidence of people are our only assets and that’s our only source of power."
The Prime Minister said the government has to face the calamities like Covid-19, cyclone Amphan, flood and riverbank erosions on one hand and it had to run the economy, stay beside people, change their fate and give them a better life on the other.
"We’re working, we are trying our heart and soul."
Hasina asked the party leaders to continue their communication with the field-level leaders and workers. "Give the people of the country the confidence that AL is beside them…we’ll be there with people as AL always works for people," she added.
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