Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the government officials to make sure that all, particularly the home-goers, wear masks and follow other health guidelines, alongside continuing their efforts to change people’s fate despite the fact that coronavirus has been rattling the world. “We have nothing to do alone as it (Coronavirus) is a global problem. Despite the fact, we’re trying to check its spread and give protection to the people. We have to work for the people by keeping the wheels of the socio-economic advancement running alongside making sure that the efforts to change the fate of the people won’t stop anyhow,” she said, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this while addressing virtually a function on the occasion of signing the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) of various ministries and departments for the FY 2021-2022 and distributing the APA performance and integrity awards, from her official Ganabhaban residence, in Dhaka. The Cabinet Division organized the function at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. The Prime Minister reiterated her call to the people to maintain the health protocols to check further spread of the lethal virus. “I know, people like to go to their village homes (to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones),” she said and asked the government officials to make sure that people, particularly the home-goers, use masks by making them aware about the virus. The Prime Minister said that her government has taken required measures so that none remains out of the inoculation. “We have started (mass) vaccination. More vaccines are coming. We will purchase whatever amount of jabs is required to bring all the people under vaccination,” she added. Describing the government officials as the main driving force to pursue the country’s development spree, Sheikh Hasina said, “You’re those who help run the wheels of the economy and quicken the country’s development.” The Prime Minister thanked all the government officials for their brave role in tackling the Covid-19 onslaught, saying that the country’s situation could have worsened during the pandemic if they did not perform their duties accordingly. Sheikh Hasina said that she found the government officials more sincere since her party Awami League assumed office in 2009, adding that the government officials have taken very work for the welfare of the country and for its people as their own and gave their best to implement those. The Premier added: “We’ve been successful whenever we took any work (due to their sincere efforts). Sheikh Hasina said her government has been able to move the country towards a developing nation as it is in power for the third consecutive term after the 2008 national election. But, she opined that the coronavirus is becoming an impediment to Bangladesh’s advancement, saying, “The coronavirus has plunged the entire world into a crisis. No such crisis was ever seen before. We have specified the work plan to overcome the crisis. “