STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Kishoreganj-4 BNP MP and freedom fighter Fazlur Rahman yesterday demanded that the allowance for freedom fighters be set at least one taka higher than that provided to any other group, including July uprising activists and the families of those martyred in the movement.

Taking part in the discussion on the proposed national budget for 2026-27 in parliament, he said he was a strong supporter of the July uprising.

He noted that the monthly allowance for freedom fighters remained unchanged at Tk 20,000, adding that families of those martyred in the July uprising receive Tk 20,000 a month, while injured participants receive monthly allowances of Tk 20,000, Tk 15,000 or Tk 10,000.

“Those who believe the Liberation War was the defining event in the country’s history and

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