Dhaka: The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched the distribution of ‘Family Cards’ to provide social protection for low-income families in the capital. Under the programme, organised with the theme ‘Not the Individual, But the Family is the Foundation of Development,’ Family Cards were distributed today to beneficiaries from the Olimiar Tek and Baganbari slums in Mirpur.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, an event marking the distribution was held this afternoon at the Ward-4 Community Centre in the Mirpur area. DNCC Administrator Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan attended the programme as the chief guest and symbolically handed over family cards to 10 beneficiaries. Speaking on the occasion, Khan stated that, following the directives of the Prime Minister, every low-income family in the area would gradually be included in the family card programme. He expressed gratitude to those involved in the data collection and verification process and reiterated his commitment to fulfilling promises made by the BNP.
Khan further emphasized the collective responsibility of nation-building, urging citizens to perform their duties to achieve a prosperous Bangladesh. He assured transparency in the distribution process, highlighting that the cards are being provided only to genuinely eligible families through proper data collection and verification, without any political or partisan influence.
According to DNCC sources, a total of 509 families have initially been brought under the programme, including 117 families from Baganbari slum and 392 families from Olimiar Tek slum in Mirpur. The welcome address at the event was delivered by DNCC Zone-4 Regional Executive Officer Md. Jalal Uddin, while DNCC Chief Executive Officer Muhammad Asaduzzaman presided over the programme. Other DNCC officials, including Chief Social Welfare and Slum Development Officer Mohammad Mamun-ul-Hasan, were also present.
Beneficiaries who received family cards included Rina Akter, Sharmin Akter, Jannatul Ferdous, Nasrin Akhtar, Shakila Begum, Mahfuza Begum, Mosammat Parvin, and Nipa Akter. Rina Akter, a recipient, expressed her gratitude, stating that the assistance would support her daughter’s education and help her start a small business. Another beneficiary, Sharmin Akter, also conveyed her appreciation for the government’s support, expressing hope for continued assistance from the authorities.