Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurates Family Card programme, distributing cards to women beneficiaries at Banani ceremony. Photo : PMODHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the government’s landmark “Family Card” programme to ensure women empowerment in the country as he distributed cards among them at a function here. Later, Tarique Rahman reached out the money of family cards to accounts of 37,567 women in 14 places of different districts by pressing button on laptop. The Family Card Programme is part of the government’s commitment to achieving national development and social justice by empowering women and recognising them as the heads of families in social protection programmes. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched the Family Card programme just 21 days after the formation of his government.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 10, 2026 12:13 UTC