Hasina Mohiuddin, President, Chattogram Mahila Awami League speaking at a discussion meeting marking the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday.

30 Sep 2019, 12:00 am0

Govt revamps programmes for poverty reduction to 13pc

BSS, Dhaka :The government has undertaken various programmes for reducing poverty level to 13 per cent within 2021.Finance Minister AMA Muhith in his budget proposal for 2017-18 fiscal year (FY18) said the government is providing different allowances to the people under social safety-net programmes under 28 ministries.The government is carrying out its safety net campaign across the country through providing old-age allowance, widow allowance, allowance for divorced women, disabled allowance, distressed women allowance, poor pregnant women allowance, subsidised open market...

11 Jun 2017, 12:00 am