Quader calls for bringing back patients' confidence in hospitals
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday called upon the authorities concerned to recreate the patients' confidence in hospitals ensuring proper health environment through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
"Due to various reasons, crisis of trust has been created among patients towards hospitals. I would like to state that you bring back people’s rely upon hospitals and create a congenial environment as patients spontaneously come to hospitals," he said seeking responsible role from authorities concerned to the end, reports BSS.
Quader, also Awami League General Secretary, was addressing an online regular press conference on contemporary issues from his official residence on the premises of Parliament.
Referring to media reports that hospital authorities want to turn off the facilities because of scarcity of patients, the minister said at this time of viral infections, the quantity of patients is not little rather there are general patients too and under this circumstances, it is not any solution to keep hospitals shut down.
He said authorities have alerted that if the rate of infections can't be controlled now, it can reach its higher-level so public gathering should be avoided during the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha, one of the primary religious festivals of the Muslims, which marks the sacrifice of animals.
The road transport minister said although government decided to continue vehicular operation during the festival, everyone must remain aware of keep themselves safe from being infected by the deadly virus maintaining health guidelines strictly during the Eid journey.
“We must maintain all-out social distancing rules at cattle markets, lunch-bus terminals, railway stations, ferry ghats and other areas during Eid journey and wearing facemasks is crucial,” he said.
Quader urged people to keep themselves alert so that their journey in earning livelihood to guard their lives cannot push lives in peril.
Pointing to BNP, the AL general secretary said from the outset, 25 % has capitalized on spreading anti-government hatred speeches as their mantra to discharge their responsibilities towards the country and its own people.
Instead of extending their support to the government’s ongoing drives against corruption and irregularities, they are out to create blind criticism of the federal government acts, he added.
Ruling out BNP’s allegation to patronizing irregularities, Quader said corruption had got an institutional condition with making the soil safe haven of corrupts through the BNP regime.
“Would you take such a bold step similar compared to that of now? Would you do anything beyond party circumference? Couldn’t you,” he said.
Making joke over the ongoing government’s move against irregularities and corruption actually is suitable for many who staged ‘Joj Miah’ drama through the trial in August 21 grenade attack cases, he added.
“It really is natural that those that stage drama will find drama in everything,” he said.
The minister said today's AL government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a zero tolerance policy against corruption and took the steps against all wrongdoers irrespective of party identities but no other government did so in the past.
“The federal government of Sheikh Hasina is quite strict against corruption. Nobody is beyond accountability. The government will not spare any wrongdoings as corrupts has no party identity,” he said.
Due to fraudulence and forgery of some people, Quader said, the hopes and aspirations of the masses can't be captive. “The people’s dream and restledss efforts to get a prosperous nation cannot go in vein,” he added.
