Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal 'Family Card' scheme if the party forms the next government, aiming to make four crore families economically self-reliant.

Speaking at a views-exchange event with retired army personnel at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, Tarique said the facility would be open to every woman - "from a woman of a poor household to the wife of a prime minister, only those who feel they need this support will opt in," he said.

Tarique Rahman said the BNP has already prepared a comprehensive action plan for its future government, with the Family Card scheme being one of the key components. "In the first phase, ...