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Dhaka: Reiterating that the government has taken all-out preparations to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader\u00a0urged on Tuesday everyone to remain alert instead of spreading panic over the disease.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll hospitals in the capital have taken preparations to combat the outbreak of coronavirus while hospitals at the district and upazila levels are also ready to this end. So, there is nothing to be panicked over the virus,\u201d he told a press conference at AL president\u2019s political Dhanmondi office in Dhaka.<\/p>\n
AL Presidium Members Begum Matia Chowdhury, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Shajahan Khan, Joint General Secretaries Mahbubul Alam Hanif and AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Organizing Secretaries Ahmed Hossain, BM Mozammel Haque and Mirza Azam, Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Sujit Roy Nandi, Publicity and Publication Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap and Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua were present at the conference, among others.<\/p>\n
Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, declared the AL\u2019s programmes for March 17, on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, avoiding massive public gatherings due to the prevailing situation across the world caused by the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is nothing to do politics over rescheduling the \u2018Mujib Year\u2019 programmes as the inaugural function of Bangabandhu\u2019s birth centenary has been rearranged considering the humanity and public health to avoid the public gatherings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Announcing the party\u2019s revised programmes on March 17, the AL general secretary said the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be inaugurated on the day by placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu and hoisting the national and party flags.<\/p>\n
Special prayers will be offered at all places of worship across the country while food will be distributed among the poor and the destitute, he said, adding that firework shows will be opened across the country at 8pm on the day.<\/p>\n
Besides, AL will plant trees and give houses to the homeless people throughout the \u2018Mujib Year\u2019, Quader said.<\/p>\n
About Khaleda Zia\u2019s release, he said BNP\u2019s convicted Chairperson Khaleda Zia could not be released in persuasion of the statements of her family or party.<\/p>\n
Noting that the court has rejected her (Khaleda\u2019s) bail petition for several times, the minister said that the physicians of Khaleda Zia did not suggest for her treatment abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dhaka: Reiterating that the government has taken all-out preparations to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader\u00a0urged on Tuesday everyone to remain alert instead of spreading panic over the disease. \u201cAll hospitals in the capital have taken preparations to combat the outbreak of coronavirus while hospitals at the district and upazila […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":57835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n