The government has announced a special Victory Day allowance of Tk 5,000 for living freedom-fighters, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said.
Muhith declared the special perk while presenting the Tk 4.64 trillion budget for fiscal year 2018-19.
Proposing to expand social protection coverage in 2018-19 FY, Muhith said: “The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is preparing a system to support insolvent war-wounded and sick freedom-fighters or their wives, children or grand-children.”
“We have allocated Tk 4 billion in the budget for this specific cause.”
Citing the government introduction of Bangla New Year allowance, the minister observed that allowance of Tk. 2,000 has been allocated to freedom fighters in addition to their monthly honorarium and festival allowance.
“Furthermore, a provision of special victory day allowance of Tk. 5,000 per person for living freedom-fighters has been included in the government plan,” the minister confirmed.