Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The subscribers of the much-vaunted Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) have so far deposited over Tk 2.01 billion, according to the National Pension Authority (NPA), which is planning to introduce a Shariah-aligned pension scheme to attract more participants.

A total of 374,153 citizens enrolled in the scheme under four categories till Thursday, NPA data shows.

Of the contributions, more than Tk 1.987 billion has already been invested in government treasury bills and bonds, NPA says.

So far, 103 premature withdrawal applications have been submitted, and 100 of those have already been resolved, it says.

In addition, NPA has received 11 loan applications, all of which have been approved and the loans have been disbursed. ...