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By Md Nipun Afridi, Sadia Afrin Suvra, Takia Islam Toma View Document On the morning of 10 March 2026, the T&T playground in Banani, next to the Korail area,...

Family Card

Family Card Programme – A Knowledge Brief for Basic Understanding

Mahfuzul Bari - March 11, 2026

By Arju Afrin Kathy View Document The Family Card is a database-driven digital identification and social protection instrument designed to deliver regular financial assistance directly to vulnerable households. More...

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BANGLADESH’S $500M INDUSTRY: GROWTH, GAPS AND THE NEED FOR SOCIAL SAFETY NETS

Mirza Nayeem Mahmud - February 9, 2026

By Sanjida Sultana View Document "This infographic provides a comprehensive strategic analysis of Bangladesh’s freelancing sector as it transitions toward a $1 billion digital economy by 2030. It serves as both...

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ফ্যামিলি কার্ডের সুবিধা পাবেন না যারা

Blog

The Cost We Chose Not to Pay: What We Did Differently in 2025

Family Card Issuance Related Cabinet Committee

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এই রমজান মাসেই চালু হচ্ছে ফ্যামিলি কার্ড

Minutes

Minutes of Social Protection Focal Points Meeting held on 11 December 2025

প্রতিশ্রুতি পূরণ, ‘ফ্যামিলি কার্ড’ কর্মসূচি উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী

Implementing Ministries

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Environment and Forest

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Food

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Rural Development and Cooperatives Division

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs

Implementing MinistryMahfuzul Bari - August 20, 2017

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Coordinating Ministries

Family CardMahfuzul Bari - March 17, 2026

Family Card Programme Inauguration: Community Response and Early Observations

BlogMahfuzul Bari - March 15, 2026

The Cost We Chose Not to Pay: What We Did Differently in 2025

Family CardMahfuzul Bari - March 11, 2026

Family Card Programme – A Knowledge Brief for Basic Understanding

ProgrammeMahfuzul Bari - March 11, 2026

Family Card

Family CardMahfuzul Bari - March 10, 2026

প্রতিশ্রুতি পূরণ, ‘ফ্যামিলি কার্ড’ কর্মসূচি উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী

COVID-19

April 13, 2020

করোনার প্রভাব কাটাতে সরকারের ৪ ‘মূল কার্যক্রম’

August 7, 2020

Digital payment solutions the way forward

July 8, 2020

Only eligible persons to receive govt cash assistance following scrutiny: PM

July 9, 2020

Food Aid Before Eid: Free rice for 1 crore poor

Facts

Family Card Programme Inauguration: Community Response and Early Observations

March 17, 2026

The Cost We Chose Not to Pay: What We Did Differently in 2025

March 15, 2026

Family Card Programme – A Knowledge Brief for Basic Understanding

March 11, 2026

Family Card

March 11, 2026

প্রতিশ্রুতি পূরণ, ‘ফ্যামিলি কার্ড’ কর্মসূচি উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী

March 10, 2026

ফ্যামিলি কার্ড কর্মসূচি যুগান্তকারী পদক্ষেপ: অর্থ উপদেষ্টা

March 10, 2026

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Media Watch

MAY DAY – Work that doesn’t exist on paper

Mahfuzul Bari - May 1, 2017

It wasn't until 1972 that the term “informal sector” emerged in the development scene. Since then the phrase has continued to gain traction as a...

Gender

Promoting gender equality through social protection

shafiul.alam - April 28, 2017

Published: The Daily Observer 28 April 2017, 12:00 AM By Mohammad Shafiul Alam Cabinet Secretary Government of Bangladesh Social protection programmes, designed to respond to the vulnerability of poor...

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Round table Discussion on Social Security for Dalits and Marginalised People

Mahfuzul Bari - April 27, 2017

Prothom Alo and the National Forum for Social Protection organised a roundtable titled “National Social Security Strategy: Inclusion of Dalits and Marginalised Communities” on...

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Action Plan - Phase II

National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Action Plan (2021-2026) Phase II Progress Report 2024

National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Action Plan (2021-2026) Phase II Progress Report 2023

Dissemination Workshop on NSSS Action Plan, Phase – II (2021-26) held

Disability and Social Protection

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Validation Workshop on the Review of Disability Inclusion in the Digital Ecosystem held on 25 November 2025

Mahfuzul Bari - November 30, 2025

SSPS contributed research inputs to the publication “Accessibility Matters: A Review of Disability Inclusion in the Digital Ecosystem...

Listening to the Stories of Persons with Disabilities

Mahfuzul Bari - May 25, 2022

https://socialprotection.gov.bd/beta/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Listening-to-the-Stories-of-Persons-with-Disabilities.pdf

Listening to the Stories of Persons with Disabilities

May 22, 2022

Concept Note for Pilot Study on Universal Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)

April 3, 2022

Workshop on Social Protection: Persons with Disabilities – Lives and Programming held on 21 March 2022

March 21, 2022

প্রতিবন্ধী ব্যক্তিদের সমাজে অংশগ্রহণ ও নেতৃত্বের বিকাশ প্রয়োজন

December 6, 2021

National Seminar for Ensuring Wider Disability-Inclusion in the Social Protection Policies and Programmes in Bangladesh

December 4, 2021

Workshop on Making Disability-Inclusive Social Security Policies and Programmes in Bangladesh

December 3, 2020

Govt Social Security Allowance – Online verification shines hope on 30 thousand aspirants in 6 upazilas

October 13, 2020

Elderly, disabled and widows to get safety net allowances through MFS

September 1, 2020

Old Age

Concept Note on Pilot Study on Universal Old Age Allowance (OAA) in Bangladesh

Mahfuzul Bari - April 4, 2022

View Document Bangladesh is rapidly advancing towards an aging country. The speed at which Bangladesh is likely to transition from the “aging” to...

Elderly, disabled and widows to get safety net allowances through MFS

September 1, 2020

Reimagining social protection for older people

October 1, 2019

GRS

Enhancing Social Protection Governance through Grievance Redress System

Mahfuzul Bari - November 14, 2019

View Document For fair and equitable administration of social protection programmes, GRS is considered as an important tool in many countries. The Government...

Orientation Workshops on Social Protection and GRS held in Kurigram on 15-17 September 2019

July 1, 2019

Meeting on pilot of 2nd generation GRS in resolving social security related grievances held on 27 June 2019

March 6, 2019

Monitoring and Evaluation

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