A briefing press conference was held in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to announce the launch of the nationwide "Family Card" data collection program under the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Department of Social Services. The press conference took place on Monday (October 12, 2026) at 2:00 PM in the Shariatpur Sadar Upazila Parishad conference room, presided over by Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rowshana Jahan.
The event was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Abu Russel, Vice Presidents of District BNP Shah Md. Abdus Salam and Mofazzal Hossain Fokir, Sadar Upazila BNP President Md. Sirajul Haque Mollya, along with various district and upazila level officials.
It was revealed during the conference that following the inauguration of the Family Card pilot program by the Prime Minister on March 10, the field-level data collection drive in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila commenced on Monday. To carry out the operation, 68 enumerators and seven supervisors have been trained and deployed for the upazila's union areas, initially covering Ward No. 1 of Chandrapur Union, Ward No. 3 of Shoulpara Union, and Ward No. 7 of Rudrakor Union. Additionally, 29 trained enumerators and three supervisors have been assigned to Shariatpur Municipality, starting with Ward Nos. 1, 3, and 7 before expanding to other wards. The initiative aims to collect, verify, and digitally archive beneficiary data to ensure efficient delivery of social safety net benefits.
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Reported by Shariatpur Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
