Dhaka, June 11 -- Safety Net Surge

Life-Cycle protection: The budget pivots towards a "life-cycle" welfare system, aiming to build long-term economic self-reliance

Empowering women: The flagship Family Card scheme receives Tk 145bn, providing 4.1 million female household heads with Tk 2,500 monthly

Disability support widens: Disability allowance beneficiaries will rise to 3.8 million, with monthly payments increasing to a higher Tk 1,000

Free elderly travel: Over-65s secure free train travel and a 25 percent discount on metro rail fares under new mobility concessions

Rural development push: A significant Tk 413.52 billion is earmarked for local government to drive jobs, skills and digital services in villages

The government has prop...