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Freedom fighters’ allowance to increase to Tk 20,000
DHAKA, June 3, 2021 (BSS) – The honorarium of the valiant freedom fighters will be increased from Tk. 12,000 to Tk. 20,000 per month in the next fiscal year, according to proposed budget for FY 2021-22.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed the hike while delivering his budget speech in parliament this afternoon.
“Last February, the Hon’ble Prime Minister announced to increase the monthly honorarium of the freedom fighters to Tk. 20,000. Accordingly, the honorarium of the valiant freedom fighters will be increased from Tk. 12,000 to Tk. 20,000 in the next fiscal year,” he said.
The finance minister said this will require an increased allocation of Tk. 1,920 crore.
The honorarium for the freedom fighters was introduced in FY2013-2014.
“The freedom fighters are the finest sons of the soil. The nation will remember them forever with honour for their precious contribution towards the freedom of our motherland,” Kamal said.
On February 15, 2021, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the system of providing honorarium and other allowances for all the valiant freedom fighters through the G2P system directly from Bangladesh Bank to the beneficiary banks by creating the Management Information System containing a complete database for freedom fighters, according to his budget speech.
In addition, work has started for building 30,000 ‘Bir Nibas’ for the freedom fighters at a cost of Tk. 4,122 crore to ensure their safe accommodation.
To improve the socio-economic condition of the valiant freedom fighters, construction of Muktijoddha Complex in every district and upazila of the country is at the final stage.
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