TK 140cr grant cleared for private orphanages

The government has allocated Taka 140.11 crore as the second installment of the official grant for the fiscal year 2025-26 to meet up the cost of food and other basic needs of the children living in private orphanages across the country.

Following the approval of the Ministry of Social Welfare, the fund has been sanctioned for 1,16,759 orphans across 4,209 private orphanages in 64 districts of the country, said an official order.

According to the order, the money was released as the second installment from the allocation dedicated to the ‘Private Orphanage’ sector in the FY 2025-26 budget.

The sanctioned funds have been placed at the disposal of Social Services Officers and upazila or urban social services offices so that they can distribute the amounts among the orphanages following the prescribed guidelines.

According to sources at the Department of Social Services, a total of Taka 280 crore was allocated for the Private Orphanage sector in the current fiscal year. Out of the amount, Taka 139.88 crore was disbursed in the first installment.

With the approval of an additional Taka 140.11 crore, virtually the entire allocated budget has now been brought under the distribution process.

Based on the allocation, a six-month grant at a monthly rate of Taka 2,000 will be given to each of the 1,16,759 orphan children residing in registered private orphanages.

This means a total of Taka 12,000 has been earmarked for each child for the period from January to June 2026. This money will primarily be spent on purchasing food items and meeting the basic requirements of the children.

The Department of Social Services stated that the government has been running this public grant program for a long time to ensure the welfare and protection of orphan children. It creates an opportunity for underprivileged and parentless children to grow up in a safe environment. The official order further noted that the 'Government Grant Allocation and Distribution Policy-2014' must be strictly followed during the disbursement of the funds.�" BSS