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Grant No - 53
63 - Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Medium Terms Expenditure
(Taka in Thousand)
Projection
Budget
Description
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Non-Development
Development
Total
Revenue
Capital
Total
1.0
Mission Statement and Major Functions
1.1
Mission Statement
Ensure overall welfare of the freedom fighters, wounded freedom fighters and the family members of the
martyrs of liberation war and establish the spirit of great liberation war in the state and national life by
preserving memory and history of the liberation war.
1.2
Major Functions
1.2.1
Preparation of the list of freedom fighters, publication in the gazette and preservation of declared list;
1.2.2
Formulation of rules and guidelines related to rights and benefits of the freedom fighters;
1.2.3
Providing allowances to the freedom fighters, and grants to the freedom fighters and liberation war based
associations;
1.2.4
Preparation of guidelines for the preservation of history of War of Independence, and preservation of
documents of liberation war;
1.2.5
Undertaking various activities to project the true history of liberation war for the present and future
generations;
1.2.6
Formulation and implementation of various projects for the welfare of the freedom fighters;
1.2.7
Maintenance of quota for employment for the freedom fighters and their children and grand children in
government, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, and its monitoring;
1.2.8
Construction of Independence Tower and other memorial towers of war of independence, preservation and
maintenance of the burial sites/mass graves of liberation war, and preparation and implementation of
projects for preservation and maintenance of the sites of confrontational war; and other issues related to
war of independence;
2.0
Medium Term Strategic Objectives and Activities
Medium Term Strategic
Objectives
1.
Ensure overall welfare of
freedom fighters
Activities
 Provide different benefits to wounded
freedom fighters and families of the
martyrs of liberation war, including
Implementing
Departments/Agencies
 Secretariat
 Bangladesh Freedom
Fighters Welfare Trust
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Medium Term Strategic
Activities
Objectives
Implementing
Departments/Agencies
honorarium for freedom fighters
 Training for self-employment and microcredit schemes for freedom fighters and
their dependents
 Formulation and implementation of
programmes/ projects for rehabilitation of
freedom fighters and management of
industrial units
 Bangladesh Freedom
Fighters Welfare Trust
 Construction, repair and maintenance of
commercial/residential infrastructure for
freedom fighters
2.
Inspire the ideals and spirit
of liberation war among the
present and future
generations and
strengthening patriotism
 Making and screening of documentary
films based on liberation war for
displaying the true history of liberation
war among the new generations
 Liberation War Museum
 Registration and control of organisations
based on liberation war and providing
grants
 National Freedom Fighters
Council

3. Preservation of history and
memorials of the Liberation
War and development of
infrastructure
Preparing and updating the list of
freedom fighters and its publication in
the gazette, and build a database and
publicise it on the website
 Preparation and distribution of
certificates among freedom fighters
 Secretariat
 Construction of Independence Tower,
Memorial Towers etc.
 Secretariat
 Preservation and development of mass
graves/burial sites
 Liberation War Museum
 Preservation and exhibition of
memorials/mementos of liberation war in
the museum
3.0
Poverty and Gender Reporting
3.1
Impact of Strategic Objectives on Poverty Reduction and Women’s Advancement
3.1.1
Ensure overall welfare of the freedom fighters
Impact on Poverty Reduction: 100000 freedom fighters and their dependents will be provided various
self-employments generating training. Employment opportunities for about 34,914 freedom fighters and
their dependents will be created through management of freedom fighters’ complex fund and providing
micro-credit to them. Freedom fighters’ standard of living will improve through allowances made available
to 207838 freedom fighters and construction of various infrastructures for them. Introduction of a ration
system for wounded freedom fighters and family members of the martyrs will help in reducing poverty and
improve their standard of living.
Impact on Women’s Advancement: Various self-employment generating training and micro financing
facilities provided to the female members of the freedom fighters’ families will create opportunities for them
to become self-reliant. This will ensure their socio-economic security and their empowerment. As a result,
they will be able to contribute to economic activities of the country. This will have a positive impact on
reduction of poverty and advancement of women.
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3.1.2
Inspire the ideals and spirit of liberation war among the present and future generations and
strengthen patriotism
Impact on Poverty Reduction: No direct impact on poverty reduction.
Impact on Women’s Advancement: No direct impact on woman’s advancement
3.1.3
Preservation of history and memorials of liberation war and development of infrastructure
Impact on Poverty Reduction: No direct impact on poverty reduction
Impact on Women’s Advancement: No direct impact on woman’s advancement
Poverty Reduction and Women’s Advancement Related Spending
3.2
(Taka in Thousand)
Particulars
Budget
2015-16
Projection
2016-17
2017-18
Poverty Reduction
Gender
4.1
Priority Spending Areas/Programmes
Priority Spending Areas/Programmes
1.
Provision of honorarium, rationing system and medical allowances
for wounded freedom fighters, family members of martyrs and
deceased freedom fighters
Related Medium Term
Strategic Objectives
 Ensure overall welfare of
the freedom fighters
In order to improve the socio-economic conditions of freedom fighters,
provision of honorarium and medical allowances have been introduced.
Among the freedom fighters, wounded freedom fighters and families of
martyrs and deceased freedom fighters are financially insolvent. This
programme has been given the highest priority because it will bring their
financial solvency and improve their standard of living.
2.
Construction of Liberation War Memorials in Dhaka and different
places of the country and construction of Freedom Fighters’ Complex
in all Upazilas and Districts:
Construction of memorial installations for preservation of the memory of
liberation war in the place where the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic speech on 7th March,1971
and the different places of the country has been undertaken. In addition, a
project for construction of freedom fighters’ complexes in all Upazilas and
Districts has been undertaken for rehabilitation of freedom fighters. In view
of importance to project the true history of liberation war for the present and
future generation liberation war memorial installations has been given
priority. Construction of freedom fighters’ complexes in commercial basis
has also been considered as priority to finance the activities for the
rehabilitation of freedom fighters.
3.
Development, Preservation and Maintenance of the notable places of
confronted battlefields, burial sites, graveyards of the martyrs and
mass graves ofthe liberation war
In order to preserve notable places of confronted battlefields, burial sites,
graveyards of freedom fighters and mass graves of liberation war for the
future generation, the development, preservation and maintenance of those
notable places have been emphasized as priority sector.
4.
Inspiring the spirit of liberation war, preservation of true history of
 Preservation of history and
memorials of Liberation
War and development of
infrastructure
 Ensure overall welfare of
the freedom fighters
 Preservation of history and
memorials of Liberation
War and development of
infrastructure
 Inspire the ideals and spirit
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Priority Spending Areas/Programmes
Related Medium Term
Strategic Objectives
liberation war and undertaking different programmes for publication
of liberation war among the
present and future
generations and
strengthening patriotism
True history of the liberation war will be presented to the next generations
through preserving the list of freedom fighters by preparing a data base of
them and undertaking mass awareness programmes. .Moreover, in order to
inspire the spirit of liberation war in national life following the instructions of
the Honourable High Court Division, steps will be taken for amendments,
revisions and edition of history and documents of liberation war.
4.2
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates and Projection (2015-16 to 2017-18)
4.2.1
Expenditure by Department/Agencies/Operational Units
(Taka in thousand)
Description
Budget
Revised
Budget
2015-16
2014-15
4.2.2
Projection
2016-17
2017-18
Expenditure by Economic Group Wise
(Taka in thousand)
Description
Economic
Group
5.0
Budget
Revised
Budget
2015-16
2014-15
Projection
2016-17
2017-18
Key Performance Indicator (KPIs)
Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
2
3
4
1. Freedom fighters receiving incentives
from Government
1
%
78.00
2. Development and maintenance of
liberation war related infrastructure
3
Number of
infrastructure
3. Number of persons visited the
Liberation War Museum
2
%
Actual
Target
Target
2013-14
1
Revised
Target
2014-15
Medium Term Targets
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
8
9
10
83.9
88.9
93.9
30
30
40
50
40
50
55
60
5
6
7
6.0
Recent Achievements, Activities, Output Indicators
Expenditure Estimates of the Departments/Agencies
and
Targets
and
6.1
Secretariat
6.1.1
Recent Achievements: During the last three years, number of beneficiaries for state honorarium
(allowances) increased from 1, 00,000 persons to 2,00,000 and per head amount of honorarium also
increased from Taka 900 to Taka 3000. About 40% increase of state honorarium was for different
categories of wounded freedom fighters and families of the martyrs. In addition, ration has also been
provided to their families. During the same period, micro credit was provided to 1,00,000 freedom fighters
and their dependents from the revolving fund of Taka 37.50 crore with the objective of rehabilitation and
self-employment of freedom fighters. It is the commencement year of granting state honorarium
(allowances) to state honored freedom fighters according to their state honor and in 2013-14 the scheme
covered 676 state honored freedom fighter so far. It has been decided to. In July 2011, under the scheme
of awarding state honor to foreigners and foreign organizations for their outstanding contributions to the
liberation war, the national highest honour ‘Bangladesh Independence Honour’ was awarded to Sreemati
Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. In the financial years 2011-12 and 2012-13, 349 persons and
organizations have so far been awarded ‘Bangladesh Liberation War Honour’ and ‘Friend of Liberation War
Honour’.
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6.1.2
Activities, Output Indicators and Targets
Activities
Output
Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
Target
1
2
3
4
5
1. Provide different benefits to
wounded freedom fighters and
families of the martyrs of liberation
war including honorarium of the
freedom fighters
Distribution of
allowances
2. Construction of Independence
Tower/ Memorial Towers etc.
Construction of
memorial
complexes
3
3. Self-employment training and
micro-credit schemes for the
freedom fighters and their
dependents
Training for
increasing selfreliance
1
Awarding of
certificates
2
4. Preparation and distribution of
certificates for freedom fighters
6.1.3
Target
2013-14
Revised
Target
2014-15
6
7
Medium Term Targets
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
8
9
10
11
207.84
207.84
207.84
207.83
7.01
7.85
7.86
7.86
35
125
130
133
-
60.00
70.00
80.00
25
30
40
50
Person
1
Distribution of
ration & medical
allowances
Actual
(000)
Number
Number
(000)
Number
(000)
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates by Operational Unit, Programmes and Projects
(Taka in Thousand)
Actual
Budget
Name of the Operational Unit/
Programme/Project
Related
Activity
2013-14
1
2
3
Revised
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates
2014-15
4
5
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
6
7
8
6.2
National Freedom Fighters’ Council
6.2.1
Recent Achievements: During last three years the Council held 23 meetings and recommended, on
scrutiny, a list of 11,150 freedom fighters to the ministry for gazette notification along with other activities. In
addition, up to now 175 liberation war based organizations have been registered with the council.
6.2.2
Activities, Output Indicators and Targets
Activities
Output Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
Target
1
2
3
4
5
Number
10
250
1. Registration of freedom fighters’
Registration of
organization, identification of
liberation war &
genuine freedom fighters and
freedom fighters
updating the list
related organization
Target
2013-14
Revised
Target
2014-15
6
7
Medium Term Targets
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
8
9
10
25
20
20
300
400
500
11
2
Identification of
genuine freedom
fighters
6.2.3
Actual
Person
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates by Operational Unit, Programmes and Projects
Actual
Name of the Operational Unit/
Programme/Project
Related
Activity
2013-14
1
2
3
Budget
Revised
2014-15
4
5
(Taka in Thousand)
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
6
7
8
6.3
Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust
6.3.1
Recent Achievements: With a view to making Bangladesh Freedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust economically
self-reliant and turning its commercial organizations into profitable ones the Government, as along-term
programme, approved the “BangladeshFreedom Fighters’ Welfare Trust Rescue Plan-2010”. Under the
supervision of the Trust, 5 projects have been undertaken for implementation of this program. Works of 4
projects including the construction of commercial-cum-residential buildings have been completed.
Construction of a 15-storied residential-cum-commercial building, built for the welfare of the freedom
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fighters at Gaznabi road in Dhaka undertaken in the financial year 2010-11 under Annual Development
Program, has also been completed. Construction of another 3 projects being implemented through
developers under the cost sharing system is progressing well. With the income generated from investment
of Tk. 30.00 crore Trust’s fund the Trust introduced ‘Bangabandhu Student Scholarship’ to finance higher
study for children/generation of Freedom Fighters according to the decision of trustee board.
6.3.2
Activities, Output Indicators and Targets
Activities
Output Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
Target
1
2
3
4
5
1. Provide different benefits to
wounded freedom fighters and
families of the martyrs of
liberation war including
honorarium of the freedom
fighters
2. Construction, repair and
maintenance of
commercial/residential
infrastructure for freedom fighters
3. Operationalization of Trust’s
industrial units
6.3.3
Beneficiaries of
freedom fighters
and families of
martyr freedom
fighters
Actual
Target
2013-14
Revised
Target
2014-15
6
7
Medium Term Targets
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
8
9
10
7.84
7.85
7.86
7.86
4.50
5.01
5.02
5.03
11
Person
1
(000)
Beneficiaries of
wounded freedom
fighters
Residential cum
commercial
building for
freedom fighters
at Gaznabi road in
Dhaka
1
Lakh taka
60.00
-
-
-
Number of IU
1
Number
6
6
7
10
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates by Operational Unit, Programmes and Projects
(Taka in Thousand)
Actual
Budget
Name of the Operational Unit/
Programme/Project
Related
Activity
2013-14
1
2
3
Revised
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates
2014-15
4
5
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
6
7
8
6.4
Freedom Fighting Memorial Museum
6.4.1
Recent Achievement: Liberation War Museum is working relentlessly to pass on the glorious history and
achievements of liberation war to the next generations. During the last three years, 1.5 lakh visitors
including 50,000 students from 623 educational institutions visited the museum. The museum, through its
own bus, known as mobile museum, implemented outreach program at 922 educational institutions of 306
remote Upazilas in 42 districts. Under this programme, students can get acquainted with various activities
and history of the great liberation war from their own educational institutions. The construction of The
Museum’s main building on its own 0.82 acre of land is progressing satisfactorily. So far 20 thousand
memoirs connected with the memorials of liberation war and 19 thousand oral statements narrating the
events have been collected.
6.4.2
Activities, Output Indicators and Targets
Activities
Output
Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
Target
1
2
3
4
5
Collection and
exhibition of
mementos
3
Visit to house of
execution at
Mirpur
3
Exhibition of
documentary
2
1. Preservation and exhibition of
memorials/mementos in the
museum
2. Preservation and development of
mass graves/ burial sites
3. Making and screening of
documentary films based on
Actual
Target
2013-14
Number
(thousand)
Person
(thousand)
Person
(thousand)
Revised
Target
2014-15
6
7
Medium Term Targets
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
8
9
10
18.00
25.00
30.00
40.00
10.00
14.00
15.00
20.00
35.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
11
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Activities
Output
Indicator
Related
Strategic
Objectives
Unit
Revised
Target
1
2
3
4
5
liberation war to display the true
history of Liberation War among
the new generations
Making
Number
2
Number of
visitor
(thousand)
18
4. Projection of the memory of
liberation war to the people
6.4.3
Target
2013-14
District wise
documentary
Visitor of
Museum
Actual
2
Revised
Target
2014-15
6
7
Medium Term Targets
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
8
9
10
20
22
25
22
25
27
11
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates by Operational Unit, Programmes and Projects
(Taka in Thousand)
Actual
Name of the Operational Unit/
Programme/Project
Related
Activity
2013-14
1
2
3
Budget
Revised
2014-15
4
5
Medium Term Expenditure Estimates
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
6
7
8