, June 15 -- The government has allocated Tk 46,173 crore-nearly 40% of the social protection budget for FY 2025-26-for seven programmes focusing on elderly care, according to the Finance Ministry's Social Security Budget Report.

This is the largest share among 95 lifecycle-based programmes under the Tk 1,16,731 crore social protection budget, structured to meet the evolving needs of citizens across different stages of life.

The Finance Ministry sources said this high allocation reflects the country's demographic trend toward an aging society and aims to honour the contributions of senior citizens including freedom fighters.

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