Bangladesh controls Covid with joint efforts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government has successfully overcome the Covid-19 pandemic situation with united efforts of all sectors.

The premier came with the remarks at a meeting with the newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer as the envoy met her at the prime minister's official residence Ganabhaban.

“We’ve engaged all the government agencies, including the administration, armed forces, police personnel, party leaders and workers, to face the challenges and combat the Covid-19,” she said. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim informed this while briefing reporters following the meeting.

Referring to the meeting, Ihsanul Karim said the prime minister described the present situation of a novel coronavirus in Bangladesh as under control.

Regarding the Rohingya issue, Sheikh Hasina renewed her call to the international community for coming forward to settle the matter. 

“Bangladesh is continuing its dialogue with Myanmar to send back the Rohingyas to their homeland,” she said.

The Australian envoy highly appreciated Bangladesh’s success in facing the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that Bangladesh is ahead of Australia in its vaccination program.

Putting emphasis on strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries, Jeremy Bruer said his country wants to keep up this cooperation and advance it further.

He also said Australia wants to join a bay cruise with Bangladesh to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s Golden Jubilee of Independence.

Regarding the upcoming tour of the Australian cricket team to Bangladesh, Jeremy Bruer appreciated the Bangladesh cricket team while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh took support from Australia for developing its cricket.

The Australian envoy informed the Prime Minister that he has taken the first dose of the novel coronavirus vaccine along with diplomats in Dhaka.

PM’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus was present during the meeting.