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View Document By Aminul Arifeen & Arju Afrin Kathy Does Bangladesh’s Flagship Workfare Programme Deliver? Evidence from HIES Panel Data and Two-Upazila Case Studies is a research-based working paper...

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CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE FAMILY CARD PROGRAM IN SOCIAL PROTECTION: WHAT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SUGGEST FOR BANGLADESH

Mirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 12, 2026

By Sadia Afrin Suvra View Document Contextualization of the Family Card Program in Social Protection: What International Experience Suggests for Bangladesh is a policy-focused resource that examines global social...

Publications

Leaving No Child Behind: A Policy Dialogue between the Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS)...

Mirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 3, 2026

View Document By Arju Afrin Kathy The report titled “Strengthening Bangladesh's Child Protection and Social Welfare Ecosystem” presents the outcomes of a policy dialogue between the Department of Social...

Vital Information

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Family Card Programme – A Knowledge Brief for Basic Understanding

Programme

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প্রতিশ্রুতি পূরণ, ‘ফ্যামিলি কার্ড’ কর্মসূচি উদ্বোধন করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী

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ফ্যামিলি কার্ড কর্মসূচি যুগান্তকারী পদক্ষেপ: অর্থ উপদেষ্টা

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ফ্যামিলি কার্ড খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা, পুষ্টি ও নারীর ক্ষমতায়নে যে ভূমিকা রাখবে

Thematic Clusters

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 14, 2026

Does Bangladesh’s Flagship Workfare Programme Deliver? Evidence from HIES Panel Data and Two-Upazila Case Studies

Family CardMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 12, 2026

CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE FAMILY CARD PROGRAM IN SOCIAL PROTECTION: WHAT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SUGGEST FOR BANGLADESH

Focal PointMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 5, 2026

Minutes of Social Protection Focal Points Meeting held on 27th April, 2026

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 3, 2026

Leaving No Child Behind: A Policy Dialogue between the Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS)...

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 3, 2026

Reflecting on a Decade, Reimagining the Future (Report of the Consultative Dialogue with Development Partners)

Ministry of Food

Coordinating Ministries

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 14, 2026

Does Bangladesh’s Flagship Workfare Programme Deliver? Evidence from HIES Panel Data and Two-Upazila Case Studies

Family CardMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 12, 2026

CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE FAMILY CARD PROGRAM IN SOCIAL PROTECTION: WHAT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SUGGEST FOR BANGLADESH

Focal PointMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 5, 2026

Minutes of Social Protection Focal Points Meeting held on 27th April, 2026

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 3, 2026

Leaving No Child Behind: A Policy Dialogue between the Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS)...

PublicationsMirza Nayeem Mahmud - May 3, 2026

Reflecting on a Decade, Reimagining the Future (Report of the Consultative Dialogue with Development Partners)

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

Does Bangladesh’s Flagship Workfare Programme Deliver? Evidence from HIES Panel Data and Two-Upazila Case Studies

May 14, 2026

CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE FAMILY CARD PROGRAM IN SOCIAL PROTECTION: WHAT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE SUGGEST FOR BANGLADESH

May 12, 2026

Minutes of Social Protection Focal Points Meeting held on 27th April, 2026

May 5, 2026

Leaving No Child Behind: A Policy Dialogue between the Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Social Security Policy Support (SSPS)...

May 3, 2026

Reflecting on a Decade, Reimagining the Future (Report of the Consultative Dialogue with Development Partners)

May 3, 2026

Krishok Card: An overview of program objectives, farmer benefits, and pre-pilot phase

April 26, 2026

Latest Articles

Persons with Disabilites

Allowance for Financially Insolvent Persons with Disabilities

Mahfuzul Bari - March 4, 2017

Introduction The government introduced this programme in 2006 for persons having any of the five categories of impairment defined by the Bangladesh Protibondhy Kallyan Act...

Programme

Allowances for the Widow, Deserted and Destitute Women

Mahfuzul Bari - March 4, 2017

Introduction In 1998, the allowances for the Widow, Deserted and Destitute Women programme operated first under the Ministry of Social Welfare. But in 2004, the...

Old Age

Old Age Allowance

Mahfuzul Bari - March 4, 2017

Introduction The Old Age Allowance programme began in 1998. It targets elderly men and women from poor families who are vulnerable and insecure. This programme...

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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...