“We’ve taken different measures to ensure food security for the people of the country,” she told Parliament on Saturday. “We’ve no scarcity of food and won’t have as well. “If we can harvest the paddy properly (this season), we’ll not have any problem of food,” Sheikh Hasina said, adding that now there is opportunity for day labourers to earn money from harvesting paddy. The prime minister said the government will use the money of some development projects for the welfare of the people. Sheikh Hasina continued: “Please everybody follow the (health) guidelines.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 18, 2020 15:11 UTC