Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday distributed cheques of financial assistance among the dependants of army officers, killed brutally during the February 25-26 (2009) carnage inside the BDR (now BGB) headquarters at city's Peelkhana, reports UNB.
She handed over the cheques to the family members of the victims at a simple ceremony at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
In cooperation with the PMO, Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) has been providing the members of all the martyred army officers with the annual financial support of Tk 480,000 to each family. Responding to the request of the PM after the BDR carnage, a total of 26 private banks announced to donate Tk 40,000 per month to each family of the slain army officials.
PM distributes cheques to BDR carnage victims\\\' families
FE Team | Published: February 26, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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