Chittagong Bureau :
The International Women’s Day was observed in port city and its adjacent districts in a befitting manner with a fresh call to bring an end to repression on women, ensure equal rights from them and remove all sorts of violence, disparity and discrimination.
The Chittagong city Corporation, district and upazila administrations, Department of Women’s Affairs (DWA), different NGOs, socio-cultural and professional bodies chalked out elaborate programmes in observance of the day in the city and all upazilas of the district. The day’s programmes included releasing balloons, bringing out colourful rallies, seminars, discussion meetings and cultural functions. The Chittagong City Corporation brought out a colourful rally carrying banners and festoons and formed an hour-long human chain on Chittagong Press Club premises. The rally ended on the city corporation premises after parading different city streets. City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin led the rally. Later a discussion meeting was held at CCC auditorium this noon with CCC mayor in the chair.
Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha, Chittagong brought out a colourful rally from city’s DC Hill premises which paraded different city streets. The speakers emphasized the need for freeing society from gender discrimination to establish a non-discriminatory and equitable society.
They thanked the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking various steps to ensure women empowerment and establishing equal rights for them. They called for enhancing social dignity and honor for women.A rally held at Chittagong University (CU) in observance of the international Women’s Day on Wednesday. The rally was presided over by Pro Vice Chancellor of CU Prof Dr Shirin Akhter.
The speakers at the rally stressed on education of women for meeting the challenges of future. Among others, Prof Dr Shanti Rani Haldar, Prof Dr Jorin Akhter, Prof Dr Shamim Akhter, Prof Dr Taposhi Ghosh Roy, Prof Dr Shupti Kona Majumdar, Prof Jakia Rehena, Prof Dr Shamima Hyder, Prof Dr Sayeda Halima Begum and Anindita Das addressed the rally.
The International Women’s Day was observed in port city and its adjacent districts in a befitting manner with a fresh call to bring an end to repression on women, ensure equal rights from them and remove all sorts of violence, disparity and discrimination.
The Chittagong city Corporation, district and upazila administrations, Department of Women’s Affairs (DWA), different NGOs, socio-cultural and professional bodies chalked out elaborate programmes in observance of the day in the city and all upazilas of the district. The day’s programmes included releasing balloons, bringing out colourful rallies, seminars, discussion meetings and cultural functions. The Chittagong City Corporation brought out a colourful rally carrying banners and festoons and formed an hour-long human chain on Chittagong Press Club premises. The rally ended on the city corporation premises after parading different city streets. City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin led the rally. Later a discussion meeting was held at CCC auditorium this noon with CCC mayor in the chair.
Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha, Chittagong brought out a colourful rally from city’s DC Hill premises which paraded different city streets. The speakers emphasized the need for freeing society from gender discrimination to establish a non-discriminatory and equitable society.
They thanked the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking various steps to ensure women empowerment and establishing equal rights for them. They called for enhancing social dignity and honor for women.A rally held at Chittagong University (CU) in observance of the international Women’s Day on Wednesday. The rally was presided over by Pro Vice Chancellor of CU Prof Dr Shirin Akhter.
The speakers at the rally stressed on education of women for meeting the challenges of future. Among others, Prof Dr Shanti Rani Haldar, Prof Dr Jorin Akhter, Prof Dr Shamim Akhter, Prof Dr Taposhi Ghosh Roy, Prof Dr Shupti Kona Majumdar, Prof Jakia Rehena, Prof Dr Shamima Hyder, Prof Dr Sayeda Halima Begum and Anindita Das addressed the rally.
