National Desk :
Highlighting the significant role of Victim Support Center (VSC), speakers at a meeting underscored the need for infusing furthermore dynamism into its activities for welfare of the children and women victims.
Launched at the compound of Shahmukhdum Police Station in 2013, the VSC provided services to 211 women and children victims this year so far.
High officials of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) made this observation while addressing the 20th steering committee meeting of VSC at RMP headquarters conference hall in the city on Thursday.
Various issues including reasons behind the gradually rising violations against women and children together and how to overcome those were discussed elaborately in the meeting.
Chaired by RMP Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Additional Commissioners Sujayet Islam and Mazid Ali and Deputy Commissioner Rashidul Hassan.
Representatives of various partner NGOs like BLAST, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, BNWLA, Marie Stopes and ACD joined the meeting.
Abu Kalam Siddique told the meeting that Bangladesh Police has established the victim support centre in a bid to reach victims living in remote areas.
RMP is serving women and children victims by providing legal assistance, counseling support and rehabilitation facilities. Pro-people service providing program of Bangladesh Police has been institutionalised and concentrated through the integrated services of victim support centre.
In the meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between RMP and the NGOs aimed at infusing dynamism into the VSC activities. Deputy Commissioner Rasidul Hassan signed the MoU on behalf of the RMP.
