Garments Sramik Trade Union Center
A rally organised by Garments Sramik Trade Union Center was held in the city on Monday in observance of gherao programme of the Directorate of Mills and Factories Inspection. In the gherao programme the speakers demanded adequate compensation to the victims of Multi Fabs Factory boiler explosion in Gazipur. They also demanded exemplary punishment to those involved in this accident. The function was addressed, among others, by General Secretary of the organisation Joly Talukder, labour leader Sadekur Rahman, its Joint General Secretary Iqbal Hossain, Assistant General Secretary Jalal Hawlader, its Organising Secretary KM Mintu, Treasurer MA Shahin and its Office Secretary Joynal Abedin. The speakers demanded of the authority concerned to ensure safer workplace for the employees working in mills and factories. Executive President of the organisation Kazi Ruhul Amin presided over the event.
Assoc for Community Dev
A planning workshop titled ‘Role of Community-based Child Protection Team’ organised by Association for Community Development (ACD), a non-government rights-based organisation was held at its office conference hall in Rajshahi on Monday. In the programme the discussants observed that community support is very important for ensuring life building of the children properly.They mentioned there is no way but to ensure safe space for the children for flourishing their latent talents. Some 9,400 school children both boys and girls will receive life-building related knowledge and support that will help flourishing their physical and mental development. The children including 5,400 girls age group from six to 14 will get the privileges through 17 socialization centres under a three-year project titled “IKEA Good Cause Campaign”.
