Dhaka: The amount of medical grant for the heroic freedom fighters has increased and the money will be collected from the government’s lease income from Hat-Bazar.
However, the area of assistance to the freedom fighters has decreased.
This information has been revealed from the new ‘Expenditure Policy on four Percent of Government Hat-Bazar Lease Income for the Welfare of Heroic Freedom Fighters, 2021’.
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs confirmed the information on Sunday.
According to the policy, a freedom fighter will get maximum Tk 75,000 for treatment. Besides, a critical patient will be given maximum grant Tk 1 lakh.
Earliar, freedom fighters were given Tk 50,000 for their treatment from the government fund. They also were given grants for housing or renovation, treatment, education, damage by natural disasters and daughter’s marriage. According to recent policy, freedom fighters wiil be given grants only for treatment and natural disaster.
The valiant freedom fighter and his wife will get the medical grant only once.
