Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP, receives a Covid-19 vaccine jab at the Fenchuganj Upazila Health Complex in Sylhet on Sunday.

Spl benefits for pregnant mothers suggested

Staff Reporter :Speakers at a discussion on Sunday suggested special sanction for the pregnant mothers in the upcoming national budget with a view to getting a healthy nation. The government sanctions Tk 500 monthly for each pregnant woman. It is not sufficient for them because a pregnant mother needs rich foods to keep their health secure. So the allocation should be Tk 1000 per month during the pregnancy period, they said. The speakers said this at a discussion titled “12...

15 May 2017, 12:00 am