The pledges were unveiled at the daylong Policy Summit 2026, held from 9am at the InterContinental Dhaka, where Shafiqur delivered the opening address. Shafiqur Rahman said 100 students would be given interest-free education loans each year to study at top global universities, including Harvard, MIT, Oxford and Cambridge, ensuring that talented students from poor families are not left behind. He announced plans for a “smart social security card” combining NID, TIN, health and social services. Jamaat also promised interest-free monthly loans of up to Tk 10,000 for up to two years for 500,000 young people until they secure jobs after graduation, alongside similar education loans for 100,000 students. Under a “First Thousand Days Programme”, maternal and child nutrition from pregnancy to age two would be brought under social protection.
