The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has allocated Tk 9.49 crore from the 2026-27 fiscal year budget to cover the immediate costs of burying, cremating and transporting the bodies of freedom fighters.

The allocation was announced in an order issued by the ministry’s Budget Branch on September 29. The funds will be released in favour of deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) across the country.

According to the order, Tk 9,49,94,400 will be spent from the Tk 18 crore allocated under the honorarium allowance head for war-wounded and other freedom fighters as grants for burial expenses under the special activities of the operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

The relevant district and upazila administrations will withdraw the allocated funds from their respective district or upazila accounts offices. The Chief Accounts and Finance Officer has been requested to send the authority for the total allocation to the concerned accounts offices according to the prescribed schedule.

The order further states that the released funds must be adjusted against the burial grant allocation in the budget for the current fiscal year. Deputy commissioners and UNOs will be able to withdraw the money from the respective district or upazila treasuries through proper bills.

The allocated funds may only be used for the cremation, burial and transportation of freedom fighters’ bodies. The money cannot be used for any other purpose. Government financial rules and procedures must be strictly followed while spending the funds. The concerned disbursing authorities will be held responsible for any irregularities.

The order also states that any unspent amount remaining after June 30, 2027, must be deposited under the designated government treasury head, and the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs must be informed accordingly.

The ministry has instructed the deputy commissioners of all 64 districts and all UNOs to take necessary measures in this regard. The ministry’s system analyst has also been requested to publish the order on its website.