Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the sports allowance and sports card programmes for national athletes at the Shapla Hall. Photo: PMODHAKA, March 30, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the sports allowance and sports card programmes for national athletes at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the city's Tejgaon area. The premier inaugurated the monthly allowance programme around 10:30am by pressing a button on a laptop when an amount of Taka 100,000 was instantly transferred to each athlete's accounts through Sonali Bank's online system. On the occasion, the Prime Minister handed over sports cards to 129 athletes and honoured athletes who achieved success at the international level. The documentary also presented various plans of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for improving athletes' living standards, creating new playgrounds, and developing talented players from the grassroots.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 30, 2026 11:50 UTC