Govt Allocates Tk 50cr to Tackle Coronavirus in BD

The government has allocated Tk50 crore for health services to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country.

The Finance Ministry today informed the Directorate General of Health Services about the allocation in response to the directorate’s demand for Tk100 crore.

Out of the allocated Tk50 crore, over Tk45.5 crore is for the purchase of equipments.

The rest of the allocation will be used to raise public awareness and buy chemical re-agents.

The Finance Ministry has allocated the fund form the unexpected expenditure management fund in the revised budget of 2019-20.

Source: BSS