‘The shift needs to be made from the stage of deliberate behaviour to involuntary habits. Only then can we contain the spread of COVID-19. There is a lot of social stigma associated with the virus, but we are gradually succeeding in overcoming it,’ Saber Hossain Chowdhury said. On Thursday he was present as a discussant in a webinar organized by the International Growth Centre (IGC). The IGC directs a global network of researchers and country teams in Africa and South Asia, and recognizes that an all out blanket lockdown may not be an optimal option. In the webinar discussants suggested that Bangladesh is rather in urgent need of smarter, well targeted strategies to ensure that hotspots are securely isolated and community transmissions are reduced. Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP added in his speech, ‘The government’s message needs to be clear and succinct. We cannot afford to confuse people. There may be a temporary lack of coordination across departments within the government, but that needs to be quickly sorted out. The public should trust the government in its ability to implement what is needed for the welfare of the country’s citizens amidst this pandemic.’
‘The shift needs to be made from the stage of deliberate behaviour to involuntary habits. Only then can we contain the spread of COVID-19. There is a lot of social stigma associated with the virus, but we are gradually succeeding in overcoming it,’ Saber Hossain Chowdhury said. On Thursday he was present as a discussant in a webinar organized by the International Growth Centre (IGC). The IGC directs a global network of researchers and country teams in Africa and South Asia, and recognizes that an all out blanket lockdown may not be an optimal option. In the webinar discussants suggested that Bangladesh is rather in urgent need of smarter, well targeted strategies to ensure that hotspots are securely isolated and community transmissions are reduced. Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP added in his speech, ‘The government’s message needs to be clear and succinct. We cannot afford to confuse people. There may be a temporary lack of coordination across departments within the government, but that needs to be quickly sorted out. The public should trust the government in its ability to implement what is needed for the welfare of the country’s citizens amidst this pandemic.’
