RAJSHAHI, Nov 26, 2018 (BSS) – Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP)
underscored the need for infusing dynamism into the activities of Victim
Support Center (VSC) for welfare of the children and women victims.
Launched at the compound of Shahmukhdum Police Station in 2013, the VSC
provided services to 254 women and children victims till this time of this
year.
The officials of RMP made this observation while addressing the 15th
steering committee meeting of VSC at RMP conference hall in the city on
Sunday.
Chaired by RMP Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter, the meeting was addressed,
among others, by Additional Commissioner Sujayet Islam, Deputy Commissioners
Hemayetul Islam, Tanveer Haider Chowdhury, Abu Ahammad Al Mamun and Alamgir
Hossain and Additional Deputy Commissioner Golam Ruhul Quddus.
Representatives of various partner NGOs like BLAST, Bangladesh Mohila
Parishad, BNWLA, Marie Stopes and ACD joined the meeting.
Hafiz Akter told the meeting that Bangladesh Police has established the
victim support centre in a bid to reach victims living in remote areas.
RMP is serving women and children victim by providing legal assistance,
counseling support and rehabilitation facilities. Pro-people service
providing program of Bangladesh Police has been institutionalised and
concentrated through the integrated services of victim support centre.
He added the VSC provides legal aid to women and children and gives them
rehabilitation assistance with the help of partner NGOs.