Naripakkho
Naripakkho, a non-government organisation has chalked out a day-long programme marking the International Women’s Day-2018 on March 8. With the theme ‘Amader Dar Kahare’, Naripakkho will organize a programme to provide legal aid free of cost to female workers, particularly those who are working in different garment factories. The programme will be held on March 9 from 10am to 4pm on Ashulia School and College premises in Savar. Later, a cultural function will be held at the same venue. Naripakkho, since its inception has been working to establish women’s rights and ensure violence free work environment for the women workers of the country’s garment industries.
Shaheed Sgt Zahurul Haque Hall Alumni Assoc
The first reunion of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall Alumni Association was held on Dhaka University (DU) campus. In the programme held on the second instant Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed was present as the chief guest. While speaking Tofail said that the next parliamentary elections will be held under the ruling party in accordance with the constitution. The next election will be held with participation of all political parties registered with the Election Commission in accordance with the constitution. It will be held in Bangladesh similar to the elections held in the other democratic nations of the world like the United States and India, he added. Tofail urged the people to boycott and hate those who gave the flags in cars of war criminals. He said, “Under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is moving forward. Those, who once said that Bangladesh was a role model of poverty, are now seeing Bangladesh as a role model for development in the world.” The function was also addressed, among others, by Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, Awami Swechchhasebok League President Molla Mohammad Abu Kawsar and Member Secretary of the Alumni Association Iqbal Mahmud Bablu.
