Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid today (Tuesday) said the government's 'Family Card' programme will be implemented entirely free of cost, with no scope for anyone to demand money in exchange for the card.

"If anyone attempts to commit fraud in this regard, legal action will be taken with the assistance of the concerned law enforcement agencies," he said at an emergency press conference held at his residence in Dhanmondi tonight, BSS reports.

Dr Zahid said the programme will be officially inaugurated on March 10, following a decision taken at a Cabinet Committee meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. "Insha'Allah, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the programme on that day,...