BSS-47 Social Security Programs are changing lives: Tajul

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Social Security Programs are changing lives: Tajul

DHAKA, April 22, 2021 (BSS)- Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Md Tajul Islam today said that the Social Security Program taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is changing the lives of the people.

“The government is working tirelessly to bring all the facilities of the city to the villages in collaboration with the concerned ministries,” Tajul said at a virtual exchange meeting with the chairmen of all the district councils in the country on the ongoing COVID-19 infection prevention and development activities, said a release.

“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Social Security Enclosure Programs, the payment of old age allowance, widow allowance and disability allowance have changed the lives of helpless poor and destitute people,” he said.

“In view of the socio-economic condition of our country, the current situation and the overall situation, reforms and some changes are needed to make the laws timely and strong. To this end, his ministry is taking several initiatives,” he said.

The minister said that many countries of the world, including the United States and Great Britain, have introduced new laws in the course of time and for the peace of the people and have reformed and changed the previous laws.

“The country will never lag behind if all work together to ensure the participation of all people in materializing Bangabandhu’s dream of a Sonar Bangla,” he said urging people to come forward to make the development programs successful.

The meeting was attended by Helaluddin Ahmed, Senior Secretary, Local Government Department, senior officials of the Ministry and all the District Council Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers.

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