The press conference was organised by Ministry of Social Welfare and Department of Social Services at the Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium, under the theme “Family Card Programme: A Commitment to Building Self-Reliant Families.” Data collectors attended the awareness session as part of preparations for the survey.
Bogura District BNP vice-president and Sadar Upazila BNP President Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel, attended the event as a special guest. It was chaired by Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Abdul Wazed. Speakers urged the public to remain vigilant against anyone demanding money in exchange for including names on the Family Card beneficiary list.
On same day, a separate awareness press conference on data collection for the Family Card programme was held at Ward No. 3 office in Dattabari area, organised by City Social Services Office. Addressing the event, Rezaul Karim Badsha MP, President of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Housing and Public Works, spoke about the programme. As part of nationwide implementation process, survey began in Ward No. 3 of Bogura City Corporation in accordance with the government’s decision.
Press conference urged each household to keep the female head of family’s National Identity Card (NID), Mobile SIM card, and NIDs and birth registration certificates of other family members ready to facilitate the survey. Data collectors will visit households in person to gather necessary information. The collection process will be extended to other wards of Bogura City Corporation in phases, subject to availability of government-provided tablets.
