BSS-48 Allowances through mobile banking in current FY: Nuruzzaman

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Allowances through mobile banking in current FY: Nuruzzaman

DHAKA, Apr 22, 2021 (BSS) -Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed today said that in the current fiscal year, all the allowances will be given through mobile banking.

“As per the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Ministry of Social Welfare is working to provide allowances to the beneficiaries under the social security program through mobile banking in G2P system, to ease their money receiving process amid the pandemic situation,” he made the remarks while addressing an online review meeting on the progress of remittance under the ‘Social Security Program’ under the Ministry of Social Welfare today, said a release.

The minister said, “Despite the outbreak of Coronavirus, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the progress and development activities of our country weren’t hampered. The wheel of our economy was in motion. Our PM’s was hailed as a world-renowned leader.”

He said about one crore people are under the coverage of various allowances.

“At this time of the Corona epidemic, the allowance should reach the huge number of beneficiaries on time,” he said.

The minister instructed all concerned to ensure that the beneficiaries get the allowance through timely cash and development without any hassle.

“In this epidemic situation, it is a challenge to bring all the information of about one crore beneficiaries under the purview of mobile banking, we have to overcome the challenge,” he said.

He directed the concerned officials to take necessary steps to bring the activities of the Ministry of Social Welfare under emergency services.

The meeting was attended by State Minister for Social Welfare Mohammad Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru MP, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare Mahfuza Akhter, representatives of various ministries and departments and Chief Executive Officers of Mobile Banking Service Cash and Development.

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