Bangladesh Is Moving Towards a Welfare State Under the Leadership of Sheikh Hasina

Hiren Pandit The main theme of the Bangladesh Awami League Charter for Change in 2008 was to build a developed Bangladesh free from hunger and poverty. Bangladesh is now moving towards a Smart Bangladesh. According to the Prime Minister's promise, a universal pension scheme was launched. The universal pension scheme has been launched keeping in...

Universal Pension Scheme: Everything you need to know

Bangladesh has rolled out a latest social safety program for people of all aspects of the society. Any citizen aged 18-50 years can subscribe to the Universal Pension Scheme and reap benefits after reaching 60 years of age. Interested citizens can join four schemes: "Probas" for expatriates, "Progoti" for private employees, "Surokkha" for infor...

Universal Pension Scheme Is a Timely Initiative

Hiren Pandit: The much-discussed 'Universal Pension Management Bill-2023' has been passed in the National Parliament to bring all the adult citizens of the country under the pension system apart from the government employees. However, a person has to contribute continuously for at least 10 years after joining the public pension scheme to get mo...