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SPEAKER-WOMEN-EMPOWERMENT
JS Speaker for women empowerment at grassroots level
DHAKA, Jan 07, 2020 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury today underscored the need for women empowerment at grassroots
level to build a self- reliant nation.
“It is possible to build a self-reliant nation through ensuring women-
empowerment at grassroots level in the country,” she said.
The speaker came up with the remarks while addressing a public gathering
of Bangladesh Women Police Welfare Association as the chief guest at the
auditorium of Bangladesh Police in city’s Rajarbagh area, marking the ‘Police
Week-2020’.
If the members of Bangladesh Women Police Welfare Association work
sincerely for the development of the country, the economic empowerment of
women will also increased, she said.
She urged them to march forward towards new sectors of the country with
their creative skills.
Later, the speaker distributed stipends among the students and prizes
among the winners of a cultural programme of the association.
She also visited different stalls of the association.
She hoped women police would play active role in the overall development
of the country by discharging their duties with utmost sincerity as massive
development has been taken place under the dynamic leadership of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina.
With association’s president Habiba Jabed in the chair, the programme was
addressed, among others, by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) President Rubana Huq.
Women police of deferent levels and senior officials of Bangladesh
secretariat were also present on the occasion.
BSS/PR/SRH/RY/1835 hrs