Ensure Covid-19 directives are enforced: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all authorities concerned to perform their duties properly to ensure that the government directives are implemented appropriately to battle the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.

"We've already issued some directives to check coronavirus. You all will have to pay special attention so that people follow the directives properly," she said while inaugurating the newly constructed multi-storied head office of the National Security Intelligence (NSI).

The Prime Minister declared the 20-storied head office building open, joining the function virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban.

She said her government is especially conscious of keeping the economic activities running, but saving lives is the first priority.

Sheikh Hasina said various countries across the world witnessed economic slowdown due to the coronavirus situation, but Bangladesh has been able to keep the economic pace running and its growth rate is higher than other South Asian countries. "We'll have to maintain it (the trend of growth)," she said.

Extending her thanks to NSI members for playing a role in fighting the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic, she asked them to play a more significant role this time.

On January 17, 2015, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the 20-storied building for the NSI head office.