Sheikh Hasina said, Awami league always stand beside people in time of crisis. The Premier said this in the morning, while addressing the inaugural ceremony of distribution of financial support to some 3.5 million poor families who were the affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government is providing  Tk 880 crore as financial support to them through electronic fund transfer-EFT, under which each family will get Tk 2,500. Later, the Prime Minister called upon all to maintain health protocols properly.