DHAKA, Dec 21, 2021: Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel
Haque today said the heroic freedom fighters (FF) are expected to get
advanced and secured identity cards (ID cards) within March 26 next.
“Freedom fighters will get ID cards within March 26 next. The tender
process for this purpose has already been completed,” he said.
The minister said this while addressing a discussion organized by
Bangladesh Retired Government Employees Welfare Association on the occasion
of the Victory Day-2021 in the city’s Dhanmondi area, a press release said here.
Highlighting the facilities given to the FFs, he mentioned that the
the present government has increased the allowance of heroic freedom fighters to
Taka 20,000.
“The heroic freedom fighters will get free treatment in any specialized
government hospital of the country,” he said, adding that the government is
enabling all arrangements so that they can lead a dignified life.
Mozammel further said all the insolvent freedom fighters will be given
houses as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Taka 4,200 crore.
At the time, he added that the government is constructing graves of
martyred and deceased heroic freedom fighters at district, Upazila, and union-
level following the same design.
The final list of freedom fighters has been prepared, he said, adding:
“Freedom fighter complexes have been set up in every district and 401
upazilas of the country.”
President of Bangladesh Retired Government Employees Welfare Association
Kazi Reazul Haque, Secretary-General of the Association Abu Alam Md Shahid
Khan also spoke, among others, on the occasion, the release added.
Source: BSS
