Move to raise senior citizens’ age bar to 65

A senior minister has said that the government is mulling to acknowledge people as senior citizens when they attain 65 years of age.

At present, people aged 60 years or above are acknowledged as the country’s senior citizens.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith came up with the notion during a speech he delivered as the chief guest at an agreement signing programme organised by senior citizen medical resort "Abshar" at a city hotel, reports UNB.

"One should not be senior at the age of 60 years. It should be made 65 years", said Muhith promising that the change can be made as the current government has one year more in its hand.
Social Welfare Secretary Md Zillur Rahman said the age bar can be increased as the average life expectancy of Bangladeshi people has also increased.
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in 2016, the average life expectancy of the country's people is 71.6 years, which was 70.9 years in 2015, 70.7years in 2014 and 70.4years in 2013.

Among bothers, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan, State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman were also present on the occasion.