Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the government’s landmark “Family Card” programme by distributing cards among beneficiaries at a ceremony in the capital.
The premier handed over family cards to 17 women at the inauguration ceremony at T&T playground in Banani, adjacent to Korail slum, here this morning.
Later, Tarique Rahman reached out the money of family cards to accounts of 37,567 women in 14 places of different districts by pressing button on laptop.
Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman; Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin, Social Welfare Secretary Dr Mohammad Abu Yusuf and Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan were present, among others, on the occasion.
The Family Card Programme is part of the government’s commitment to achieving national development and social justice by empowering women and recognising them as the heads of families in social protection programmes.
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