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Bangladesh social welfare card initiatives
Overview
The Bangladesh government has initiated large-scale data collection and registration programs for various social welfare card schemes.
In October 2026, the Department of Social Services launched a nationwide campaign to collect data from approximately 44.5 million families for the Family Card program. This initiative, which utilizes dual-chip and NFC technology, aims to empower women by issuing cards in the names of female heads of households to facilitate economic independence and access to allowances.
Concurrently, the BNP-led government under Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has introduced a program to issue farmer cards to approximately 24 million farmers over a four-year period. Managed through the ‘Program on Agricultural and Rural Transformation for Nutrition, Entrepreneurship and Resilience in Bangladesh’ (PARTNER) project, the initiative focuses on providing financial assistance and agricultural inputs to landless, marginal, and small-scale farmers across 14,180 agricultural blocks.
Entities
Bangladesh · World Bank · Tareq Rahman · Nepal · Jashore
Timeline
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[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesBangladesh government targets 24 million farmer cards over four years
The Bangladesh government aims to issue farmer cards to 24 million farmers over four years to provide registration, financial aid, and agricultural services, prioritizing marginal and landless farmers.
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[POLITICS] 7 sourcesBangladesh launches nationwide Family Card data collection
Bangladesh has begun a nationwide data collection drive for its Family Card program targeting 44.5 million families. Meanwhile, the International Crimes Tribunal aims to conclude key testimonies by December.
Sources
chandpurtimes.com · channelionline.com