City Desk :
Rotary International President Jennifer Jones called for an end of war and a peaceful world.
The first woman President of Rotary International made this call at a reception of Rotary held at BICC auditorium in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka on Tuesday.
Presided over by PP Sayed Mahbubur Rahman the program was addressed, among others, by Minister for Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque, Governor of Rotary Bangladesh District-3281, Engineer MA Wahab, former Governor Dr. Mir Anisuzzaman, Khairul Alam, Governor (elect) Ashrafuzzaman Nannu, Governor (nominee) Ibrahim Khalil Al Zayed Pinak, District Secretary Arif Zebtik, Shahed Siddique and others. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Members of Parliament and Rotary leaders from across the country attended the event.
The Rotary President said that this world should be made livable for future generations. As a result of war and conflicts, the number of homeless people in the world is increasing day by day. People are dying in different parts of the world due to famine. This situation should end.
Jennifer Jones said that 1.3 million Rotarians and 20 million volunteers are constantly working in the service of humanity around the world.
Jennifer Jones met President Mohammad Abdul Hamid during her three-day visit to Bangladesh and laid a wreath at Bangabandhu’s portrait at 32 Dhanmondi. He visited the Special Medical Unit of Kurmitola General Hospital. It is established by Rotary for general patients.
