More than three lakh 72 thousand people have come under the universal pension scheme. The amount of contribution they submitted is about 131 crore Taka. Out of this, about 125 crore Taka have been invested in treasury bonds. The profit earned from the investment will be distributed as admissible under the pension scheme in the current month itself.

Sources said that the bulk of the money deposited in the pension scheme has been invested in government treasury bonds. Profits from investments will be calculated up to June 30 of the current year. This profit will be distributed among the beneficiaries of the scheme at a proportionate rate in the current month itself. Scheme takers can view their deposits and profits by visiting their accounts. But no one can withdraw money from this account.

Meanwhile, on Monday (October 14) in the meeting room of the Ministry of Finance, the board meeting of the Universal Pension Authority was held in the presence of Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Various issues of public pension scheme were discussed in this meeting. It was decided in the meeting that the public pension scheme will continue as it is currently running.

The government launched the universal pension scheme on August 17 last year to bring people from all walks of life under a sustainable and well-organized social security framework. Universal pensions were initially launched with four schemes – immigration, progress, protection and equity.

Later it was announced to introduce a new scheme called ‘Pratya Scheme’ in the Universal Pension Scheme for the officers and employees of all self-governing, autonomous, state-owned, statutory or homogeneous organizations and their subordinate bodies. This scheme is effective from last July 1. However, the scheme was subsequently canceled in the wake of the teachers’ movement. As such, four schemes namely Immigration, Progress, Protection and Equality are currently in operation.

According to the related sources, three lakh 72 thousand 378 people completed the registration by paying the subscription to the universal pension scheme till the afternoon of October 14. And the amount of their deposit is 130 crore 96 lakh 83 thousand taka. Of this, 124 crore 99 lakh 55 thousand 669 Taka have been invested in government treasury bonds.

This information is known from sources of Universal Pension Authority.