DHAKA, 3 May, 2021 (TON): Despite criticizing the government’s way of handling the pandemic, opposition parties should assist the people suffering from it, said PM Hasina on Sunday.

The prime minister made the remark as she spoke in a video conference during the inauguration of the second phase of financial assistance provided by the government through mobile banking services for poor and disadvantaged people.

As many as 3.6 million people from the lower-income group will receive financial aid for three days as an Eid gift from Hasina.

At least 22,895 people have received financial aid under the program on its inaugural day. 

 “The Awami League has always rushed to help people in any disaster, even while they were the opposition party. This is what any opposition party should do,” the prime minister said.

“But what are the opposition doing nowadays? How many people have received food aid or even shrouds for the dead from them? None."

“If the opposition party can help and support people and show others the help you have provided, then the people will have more faith in them and trust them more,” Hasina said.

However, in the end, the prime minister also urged the rich to come forward and help the poor.