Planning Minister MA Mannan on Monday said that the new poor created in the country owing to Covid-19 pandemic is temporary and it is possible to eradicate such poverty in a speedy manner through timely implementation of the government programs and collecting more revenues.
"The new poor, created in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic, is temporary," he said.
The Planning Minister was addressing a virtual discussion on the proposed budget for FY22 organized jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and the Policy Research Institute (PRI). Mentioning that the government has been working very sincerely to alleviate poverty further, Mannan said houses are being built for the landless and homeless people under the initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"The ownership of some 53,000 homes was gifted to such landless and homeless people yesterday along with power connections, sanitation and safe drinking water facilities. Besides, people are being given cash support," he added.
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