Reiterating the government’s firm stance against any unfair means in relief distribution, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said no irregularities would be tolerated in the preparation of lists of the beneficiaries, reports BSS.
“The government will not accept any irregularity in preparing lists for relief distribution programme … none, irrespective of party affiliation, will be spared if found involve with the irregularities,” he said. Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, issued this warning while inaugurating the relief distribution programme of the Awami League south city unit at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue, from his official residence at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area in the capital.
Although there are lots of limitations, the minister said, Bangladesh is working successfully in combating the coronavirus crisis under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “So, the government will not accept pursuing any unfair means in preparing relief distribution lists,” he added. After identifying the floating people who have no house, he said, the government will distribute necessary relief goods among them before the Eid festival. Calling upon the party men for providing continuous help to the poor people, the road transport minister said from the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the party activists have taken position beside the distressed people throughout the country keeping their life at risk.
He urged the party activists to continue their relief activities for the welfare of the people so that the poor people do not suffer. Discouraging the people to move towards village homes ahead of the Eid, the minister said such kind of act would make the country’s corona situation more complicated, adding that everyone should have to more conscious to avoid crowds at various points, including shopping malls and ferry ghats.
Awami League South city unit president Abu Ahmed Mannafi, its general Secretary Humayun Kabir, former organising Secretary Golam Ashraf Talukder and former publicity secretary Akhter Hossain, among others, were connected with the function.
