DHAKA, 23 June 2021, (TON): Putting forward six suggestions to consider in framing post-Covid-19 economic recovery plan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina underscored the need for taking immediate collective action to help mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.

She said in a pre-recorded message "as we're witnessing the challenges, we need to take immediate collective and concerted action to help mitigate the impacts of the pandemic through expanding trade, business and investment for our common prosperity."

The six suggestions the PM put forward in the Forum include taking ambitious climate action to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement, leveraging science, technology, and innovation for closing the digital divide; and having targeted international support to revitalise global trade and export earnings.

The suggestions also include contributing to the reintegration plan of migrant workers highlighted as vulnerable group by the host countries, business leaders and investors in the region, ensuring new international support measures for the graduating LDCs to prevent any possible sliding back due to the pandemic, and having an inclusive, sustainable and holistic recovery plan for shared prosperity.

To ensure sustainable and equitable order after the pandemic, there is a need for a whole-of-the-world approach now.

Hasina said the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the world to multiple setbacks and fragilities as it has already claimed millions of lives and battered the economies.