Govt embarks on 60 landmark initiatives in two months: spokesman

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said the government has embarked on 60 landmark initiatives within two months it started the journey on February 17 this year. "We all know that the current government marked the completion of two months of its tenure on Friday . . . I am presenting 60 of the effective steps taken by the Honorable Prime Minister in the last two months reflecting the people's aspirations to ensure progress of the state and every citizen," he said.

Mahdi Amin, also Prime Minister's adviser, said this while addressing a press conference at the PMO this afternoon on the government's performance in the last two months. Presenting the initiatives, he said as per the election pledge of the Prime Minister, the pilot project to provide 'Family Card' to every household for women's empowerment has been completed.

Already 37,567 families have received the 'Family Cards' while each of the beneficiaries are being given a monthly cash assistance of Taka 2,500, making it an international role model of women's economic, familial, and social empowerment, he added. Besides, the government has introduced the 'Farmer Card' with 10 benefits and cash support for farmers, the PMO spokesperson said, adding, more than 22,000 marginal, smallholder, and medium farmers in 10 districts have received the card.

Loans up to Taka 10,000, including interest, for nearly 12 lakh smallholder and marginal farmers have been waived, he said.