Bangladesh · policy finder

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Universal Pension

Progoti

Pension track for employees or owners of private and non-government organisations.

Good fit when
  • Private-sector employees
  • Employers willing to share the contribution
Watch-outs
  • Employer sharing is not automatic
  • Contribution choice affects future pension
  • Rules and organisation registration must be verified

Current published cost/contribution: Published monthly options: ৳2,000 / ৳3,000 / ৳5,000 / ৳10,000.

Eligibility and full comparison

Eligibility snapshot

  • Private/non-government employee or owner
  • Institutional or individual participation under portal rules

May not suit

  • Government/autonomous-institution staff while excluded under current published scope
  • Self-employed people better aligned with Surakkha

Benefits

  • Published monthly options: ৳2,000 / ৳3,000 / ৳5,000 / ৳10,000
  • Participating institutions may pay 50% while the employee pays 50%
  • Individual private employees may join even if the employer does not join institutionally
Verify on official website ↗Bangladesh National Pension Authority · reviewed 24 Aug 2026
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Universal Pension

Probash

The Universal Pension Scheme track for Bangladeshi citizens working or staying abroad.

Good fit when
  • Expatriate Bangladeshi citizens
  • People who want to continue after returning home by switching payment or scheme
Watch-outs
  • Long-term commitment
  • Pension depends on contribution and investment return
  • Final eligibility and payment process must be checked on the authority portal

Current published cost/contribution: Published monthly options: ৳2,000 / ৳5,000 / ৳7,500 / ৳10,000.

Eligibility and full comparison

Eligibility snapshot

  • Bangladeshi citizen working or staying abroad
  • Registration and payments under National Pension Authority rules

May not suit

  • Residents who fit Progoti, Surakkha or Samata more directly

Benefits

  • Monthly contribution choices of ৳2,000, ৳5,000, ৳7,500 or ৳10,000
  • Can pay in foreign currency and later in local currency
  • Family-member Surakkha participation is supported under published rules
Verify on official website ↗Bangladesh National Pension Authority · reviewed 24 Aug 2026
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Universal Pension

Surakkha

Pension track for self-employed and informal-sector citizens.

Good fit when
  • Farmers, workers, small traders and self-employed people
  • Informal-sector earners who can contribute regularly
Watch-outs
  • No automatic employer contribution
  • Long-term affordability should be checked
  • Pension depends on contribution and investment return

Current published cost/contribution: Published monthly options: ৳1,000 / ৳2,000 / ৳3,000 / ৳5,000.

Eligibility and full comparison

Eligibility snapshot

  • Bangladeshi citizen in self-employment or informal work
  • Registration under current authority rules

May not suit

  • Very low-income applicants who may qualify for Samata support

Benefits

  • Published monthly options: ৳1,000 / ৳2,000 / ৳3,000 / ৳5,000
  • Designed for informal and self-employed livelihoods
  • Scheme/contribution changes are allowed subject to rules
Verify on official website ↗Bangladesh National Pension Authority · reviewed 24 Aug 2026
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Universal Pension

Samata

Co-contribution pension track for very low-income citizens under the published threshold.

Good fit when
  • People within the authority's current low-income threshold
  • Eligible people needing government co-contribution
Watch-outs
  • Income threshold and subsidy rules can change
  • Eligibility must be confirmed at registration
  • Long-term pension rules still apply

Current published cost/contribution: Current published share: member ৳500 + government ৳500 monthly.

Eligibility and full comparison

Eligibility snapshot

  • Current official brief states annual income below ৳60,000
  • Other registration rules apply and the threshold may be updated

May not suit

  • People above the current income threshold
  • Anyone assuming eligibility without checking the latest threshold

Benefits

  • ৳1,000 monthly contribution total
  • Subscriber pays ৳500 and government pays ৳500 under current published terms
  • Targeted support for low-income citizens
Verify on official website ↗Bangladesh National Pension Authority · reviewed 24 Aug 2026
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