Govt pilots online pension tracking system

The government on Tuesday launched the Online Pension Tracking and Management System, initially piloting it at the Ministry of Public Administration before a planned rollout across all ministries, attached departments and field offices.

The system allows government employees to submit pension applications online, track files in real time and complete pre-pension processes without repeated office visits, according to a press statement.

It draws service records and financial data from iBAS++, reducing manual entry and processing errors, and sends SMS notifications to employees around 11 months before post-retirement leave begins, added the statement.

Md Abdul Bari, state minister for public administration and food, who inaugurated a workshop on the system at the Secretariat, said it would remove long-standing difficulties faced by pensioners and strengthen transparency in public service delivery.

“If service seekers can receive services online without physically visiting government offices, it becomes a strong tool for reducing corruption,” he said.

Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder, secretary at the Finance Division, said the system would boost pensioners’ confidence through hassle-free service delivery.

He also called for a “One Rank One Pension” policy to reduce financial disparities among retirees.