Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the businesspeople who took loans for operating their business entities need not worry about their loan interest.
"You were doing your business taking loans, but your loans have piled up in these months due to the shutdown…so, don’t think about that (loan interest)," she said.
The Prime Minister said this while holding a videoconference with the public representatives and officials of districts under Rajshahi division over COVID-19 situation from her official residence Ganabhaban, reports UNB.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the lending organisations were not supposed to take those interests right now.
"After this meeting (videoconference), I’ll sit with the Finance Minister… we’ll consider to suspend the interest (against the loans), we’ll consider how much we can waive the interest and how much you can repay those regularly. You do not need to be gripped by anxiety," she said.
Keeping people alive maintaining the ways of lives and livelihood is the most important thing right now, Hasina said.
The premier said the government is gradually relaxing the less affected areas where the coronavirus is yet to spread largely.
"We’re giving our attention to those areas so that people could lead a normal life and carry out their trade and business," she added.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and some private TV channels and radio stations broadcast the videoconference live.
