Asked whether Bangladesh Bank would come under the ambit of the notification, National Pension Authority member Golam Mustafa said it is an autonomous institution, established by law. Everything has been made clear in the gazette notification without taking the name of any organization. The board of directors of the bank will discuss this issue. In […]
Of those, the bulk – 12,889 people – completed their subscriptions in the first month from August 17 to September 17, while the following month saw only 1,831 subscriptions. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially launched the pension scheme on 17 August. 8,000 people registered online for the scheme on the very first day, while 1,700 […]
Kabirul Ezdani Khan is Chairman, National Pension Authority (Additional Duties). The Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) was launched on August 17 with four categories. In an interview with Prothom Alo at the Secretariat on August 30, Kabirul Ezdani Khan talked about the benefits of paying premium under the pension scheme, whether there are any disadvantages and […]
National Pension Authority acting chairman Kabirul Ezdani made the comments while addressing a discussion on the universal pension scheme at the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) auditorium in the capital on Tuesday. MCCI President Saiful Islam presented the welcome address in the programme. Top level officials of various private sector companies were present […]
Similar to traditional financial schemes, depositors will have the privilege of availing loans from Universal Pension Scheme to meet their immediate needs. The maximum loan amount will be 50 percent of the total deposit amount of the customer. However, there must be valid reasons for the loan application, such as meeting the cost of treatment […]
The training program is designed to provide participants with insight into South Korea’s advanced pension management practices and administrative strategies, enabling them to drive positive improvements within their system. A media release said the Korean National Pension Service is the third largest in the world, managing $800 billion in assets, and is equipped with state-of-the-art […]
In the 2008 election manifesto, the Awami League committed to introducing a universal pension scheme. Although this has happened after 15 years, it is good news. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the pension scheme on Thursday. The Finance Ministry said that about 10 crore people will come under the purview of pension facilities. It is […]
Expecting further increase in registrations in the coming days, he said, “Since the entire system from registration to premium payment is in service 24 hours a day, the number of applicants is continuously increasing.” The government launched the Universal Pension Scheme with an aim to bring about 100 million people under this facility. Initially, it […]
Giving example, he said that if a person deposits Rs 1000 per month, the government will also provide the same amount under the programme. He said that some civil society members who did not appreciate the initiative may come forward in future with what is wrong with the scheme. They do nothing but criticize. The […]
How to open Universal Pension Scheme
For this purpose you will join Universal Pension Scheme
The members of the board are the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the Finance Secretary, the Financial Institutions Secretary, the Chairman of the National Board of Revenue, the Social Welfare Secretary, the Women and Child Affairs Secretary, the Overseas Welfare and Foreign Employment Secretary, the Labor and Employment Secretary, the Posts and Telecommunications Secretary, Prime Minister’s […]
