Containing Covid-19: PM to hold video conference with officials of 8 dists

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a video conference with the public representatives and officials of eight districts of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions today on the present coronavirus situation in the country.

"The video conference will start at 10am at the prime minister's official Gono Bhaban residence,," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told the news agency yesterday.

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The districts are Manikganj, Gazipur, Tangail and Kishoreganj of Dhaka division and Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrakona and Mymensingh of Mymensingh division.

Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV channels and radio stations will broadcast the video conference live, the press secretary said.

Earlier, the prime minister exchanged views with the public representatives and officials of 40 districts of Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Sylhet and Barishal divisions in three phases.

During the meetings, the premier announced various stimulus packages and steps to overcome the Covid-19 fallout as well as gave different directives to contain the spread of the virus.