Increase pensioners' medical allowance

In Bangladesh, most pensioners get only Tk 500 and those above the age of 65 get only Tk 1000 as medical allowance. These paltry amounts are not enough to meet the medical needs of the pensioners, many of whom suffer from diabetes, hypertension and cardiac ailments. The government should increase the medical allowance to at least Tk 3000 to help mitigate their woes. 

A.H. Dewan
Dhaka Cantt.
Dhaka 1206