Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said COVID-19 has slowed economic advancement of the country to some extent but the nation will step forward defying all hurdles.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference with the public representatives and officials of the districts in Rangpur division over COVID-19 issue on Monday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen monitoring so that genuine masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are supplied to prevent the coronavirus transmission.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government has a plan to allow the reopening of some export-oriented industries on a limited scale if the guidelines on health and safety are properly maintained and protective measures taken for their workers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is holding a videoconference with officials of districts under Barisal and Khulna divisions to discuss the present coronavirus situation there.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference on Sunday with officials of the districts under Barisal and Khulna divisions to discuss the present COVID-19 there.   "The videoconference will take place at 10am from PM's official residence Ganobhaban," PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said on Saturday.   Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast the programme live, he added.   Earlier, the Prime Minister held videoconferences with officials of the districts of Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.