Income limit relaxed for allowance for widows, those abused by husbands

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 2 April 2024: Income limit for widows and husband dependent allowance has been relaxed. Widows and widowed women earning less than 15,000 rupees per annum will come under the allowance. The cabinet has approved the draft 'Bidhoba o Swami Nigrhita Bhata Kormosuchi Bastobayon Nitimala, 2024', relaxing the income limit. This approval was given in the Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday (April 1). It was presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.