Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced to increase the allowance of heroic freedom fighters to Tk 20,000. She made the announcement at the inauguration ceremony of the electronic honorarium for the freedom fighters at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Monday (February 15).
The Prime Minister joined the video conference from Ganobhaban. The Prime Minister said, "I have promised to increase the allowance of all freedom fighters to 20,000." However, except for Birshreshtha and Bir Uttam, their case is different. I am making their home.
The freedom fighters who left the country will not have a home, it cannot happen if I am in power. Addressing the rich at that time, the Prime Minister said, "The freedom fighters could not have become rich if the country was not independent."
At least you stand by the freedom fighters to keep them well. I will also do what I am doing officially. At that time, freedom fighters from different districts including Kurigram, Gazipur, Moulvibazar, Khulna, Chandpur were involved in video conferencing.
The Prime Minister spoke to them. Minister for Liberation War Affairs AQM Mozammel Haque, Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office Tofazzal Hossain, Liberation War Secretary and other officials were present on the occasion.
