We are offering monthly stipend to 12.8 million girls and boys students of po...

“We are offering monthly stipend to 12.8 million girls and boys students of poor families from primary to graduation level. Seventy five percent of them are girls.”

“For us, sustainable development entails empowerment of women and their equal participation with men, in all walks of life. Our efforts to promote women's empowerment by enhancing their access to productive resources and representation in national and local levels are producing visible results. Pragmatic policies of the government have helped women leadership grow from the grassroots to the top-most levels. Bangladesh is possibly the only country today where women simultaneously hold high positions of Prime Minister, Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader. 10% of posts for women are reserved in judicial, administrative, civil service and in the armed forces and law enforcing agencies. 60% of posts of primary school teachers are reserved for women.

"With a view to ensuring equality, my government is running numerous social safety net programs that cover more than 24% of our population. Notable among those are, Vulnerable Group Feeding and Development; "Ashrayan", housing and livelihood for the homeless; monthly pension for senior citizens, widows, destitute women, disabled, matrnity allowance and food and nutrition security to rural people through "One House, One Farm" schemes to promote family farming. Persons with other disabilities are provided with education, skill development and interest-free credit for self-employment. In the formal sector, one percent quota has been reserved for them.”