BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal Family Card scheme if the party forms the next government, aiming to make four crore families economically self-reliant.Speaking at an exchange of views with retired army personnel at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, Tarique said the facility would be open to every woman — “from a woman of a poor household to the wife of a prime minister, only those who feel they need this support will opt in,” he said.He said the BNP has already prepared a comprehensive action plan for its future government, with the Family Card scheme being one of the key components. In the first phase, 5 million women will receive the card.Under the programme, each enlisted woman would receive a monthly allowance of Tk 2,000–2,500, along with essential commodities for her household. “Once a woman ...

• 09 Dec 2025