PM Stresses Accurate Database for Family Card Programme

Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has directed authorities to build an accurate and credible digital database to support the nationwide expansion of the Family Card Programme, emphasizing that modern technology must be used to ensure government benefits reach genuine beneficiaries in a transparent and efficient manner.

The directive came during a meeting at the Cabinet Division in the Secretariat on 20 July, Monday to review the programme's implementation strategy and nationwide rollout. The information was shared by the Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Zahidul Islam Rony.

The meeting reviewed progress on the Family Card Programme, one of the key commitments in the BNP election manifesto, and discussed its phased expansion across the country.

The Prime Minister stressed the need for a realistic implementation plan, maximum use of digital technologies and effective coordination among all relevant ministries and government agencies. He also emphasized establishing a reliable and continuously updated beneficiary database to improve service delivery.

He instructed officials to ensure the highest standards of transparency, accountability and data verification throughout the processes of information collection, beneficiary verification and final selection, preventing misuse while ensuring that eligible families receive support.

The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Tarek Rahman, was attended by Social Welfare Minister Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, State Minister Farzana Sharmin, Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin, Principal Secretary A.B.M. Abdus Sattar, SDG Affairs Principal Coordinator Professor Dr. S.M. Abdul Awal, BNP National Executive Committee Special Secretary Belayet Hossain Mridha, along with senior officials from the relevant ministries and agencies.
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