Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government will bring four crore families, headed by women, under the Family Card programme within the next five years.
"...I firmly believe that my government will be able to gradually bring this family card to all the four crore families in Bangladesh, headed by women, within the next five years, InshaAllah," said.
The premier made the remarks while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Family Card programme, organised by the Ministry of Social Welfare, at T&T playground in Banani, adjacent to Korail slum, this morning.
He said the government has to follow rules and regulations in taking any initiative, and as part of those rules and regulations, it has to take pilot projects first.
This work (Family Card progamme) has started in 14 places or 14 upazilas across Bangladesh involving about 37,000 women, he said.
In three areas of capital - Karail area, Bhashantek area and Sattala slum, about 15,000 women have been brought under the Family Card programme today, he added.
Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the government's landmark "Family Card" programme to ensure women empowerment in the country as he distributed cards among them.
The premier handed over the family cards to 17 women at the inauguration ceremony.
