The BRAC Bank Limited has decided to provide a monthly support of Tk 10,000 to Taraman Bibi, awarded the honour of Bir Pratik for great bravery in the liberation war during 1972, for the rest of her life, according to a release on Wednesday.
The bank officials in presence of local administration and freedom fighters recently handed over the first month's cheque to her.
Taraman Bibi is now fighting against poverty and diseases and leading a helpless life in remote village of Kacharipara in Kurigram.
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