International Republican Institute (IRI)
A discussion meeting titled “Youth Engagement and Preventing Violent Extremism in Bangladesh” was held at University of Asia Pacific (UAP) yesterday, says a press release. The event was organised by UAP in cooperation with the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and International Republican Institute (IRI). The purpose of this discussion meeting was to generate awareness among the students against effect of violent extremism. Dr Geoffrey Macdonald, Resident Program Director for Bangladesh, IRI and Air Cdre (Retd) Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury, Treasurer and Director, Directorate of Students’ Welfare (DSW), UAP presented papers, while ASM Ali Ashraf, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Dhaka University, Sohrab Hassan, Joint Editor, The Daily Prothom Alo and Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Director General, BEI addressed the session as discussants. National Professor Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury, VC, UAP and Engr. M. Abu Taher, Member, Board of Trustees (BOT) addressed the closing session as special guests. A large number of faculty and invited guests were present on the occasion. A number of students from other universities of Dhaka area joined the programme, says a press release.
Bangladesh Health Service Workers Association
Bangladesh Health Service Workers Association organised a rally and human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club marking the World Health Day yesterday, says a press release. The rally was addressed among others by labour leader Abul Hossain, General Secretary of the organisation Asha Aktar Bilkis, activists of the organization Joynal Abedin, Shafia Begum, Moriom Begum, Putul Rani, Shafali Rani , Taslima begum , liza Begum . Md Sumon, transport leader Golam Faruk and domestic workers’ leader Murshida Aktar .Speakers demanded health services for all at the minimum cost . They will submit memorandum to the health and labour ministers on May.
