Bangladesh plans to raise allowances for freedom fighters
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The government has decided to increase the monthly allowance for freedom fighters to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000, citing it as a ‘gift’ from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Hasina shared the plan while inaugurating the electronic transfer system of honorarium for the freedom fighters through a videoconference on Monday.
The freedom fighters were neglected in Bangladesh after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib was killed. The Awami League took steps to uphold the honour of the freedom fighters after it formed the government.
“We started off with Tk 300 in monthly allowances. Then it has been raised to Tk 12,000 a month. Now I feel Tk 12,000 is not enough in the present context,” said Hasina.
The government plans to combine two lower tiers of allowances into a single category of Tk 20,000 a month. “It will take some time to implement the decision,” Hasina said.
