PM reiterates call to follow health guidelines

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call to the countrymen particularly the lawmakers to follow the health guidelines properly as she joined a discussion on an obituary motion at parliament.

"It is truly a matter of shock that we have lost so many lawmakers of the parliament. We don't want to take any such condolence motion," she said, reports BSS.

Taking part in the discussion on the obituary reference at the death of Jatiya Party lawmaker from the reserved seat for women Prof Masuda M Rashid Chowdhury, the Premier said, "Two lawmakers passed away at the first two consecutive days of this parliament session and today another parliamentarian died".

Professor Chowdhury passed away early yesterday while undergoing treatment at city's Birdem hospital.

Sheikh Hasina added: "All including the people who received vaccines will have to follow the health guidelines properly particularly during the period of Coronavirus pandemic."