They said the government has accommodated a wide range of policy action, including stimulus packages and plans to create a resilient economy to persist the growth of livelihood.
The speakers highlighted that in the era of hyper-connectivity, an unprecedented covid-19 pandemic brought the life to a standstill around the globe.
Consequently, the mercury of trade and economy began to descend, they said.
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organized the webinar on “Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Bangladesh: Options for Building Resilience.”
Dr Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister, attended as the chief guest. Ambassador M. Fazlul Karim, Chairman, BIISS chaired the webinar.
Major General Md Emdad Ul Bari, Director General, BIISS, delivered the welcome address.
Prof Dr Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue delivered his speech on ‘Domestic Market and International Trade’ and Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka delivered speech on ‘Poverty and Social Security’.
Shameem Ahmed Chowdhury Noman, Secretary General, BAIRA & Proprietor, Sadia International talked on ‘Manpower Export’ while Dr. Mohammad Mahfuz Kabir, Research Director, BIISS delivered his speech on ‘FDI and Macro Economy’.
The webinar also included a lively open discussion session.
The speakers shed light on many aspects of Covid-19 to find out the best possible ways to deal with them.
To find out some of the best options for building resilience, they also highlighted the precautionary measures adopted by the government and the response of people to this pandemic.
The speakers discussed the possible second wave of this pandemic to bring precision on the guideline and state policy regarding Covid-19.
Senior officials from different ministries, ambassadors and high commissioners, senior civil and military officials, media, academia, students and teachers from different universities participated in the webinar and gave their valuable opinions.