RAJSHAHI, Feb 10, 2020 (BSS) – Highlighting the significant role of
Victim Support Center (VSC) speakers at a meeting underscored the need for infusing dynamism into its activities for welfare of the children and women victims.
Launched at the compound of Shahmukhdum Police Station in 2013, the VSC
provided services to 192 women and children victims in last 2019.
High officials of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) made this
observation while addressing the 18th steering committee meeting of VSC at
RMP headquarters conference hall in the city today.
Various issues including reasons behind the gradually rising violations
against women and children together and how to overcome those were discussed
elaborately in the meeting.
Chaired by RMP Commissioner AKM Humayun Kabir, the meeting was
addressed, among others, by Additional Commissioners Sujayet Islam and Salma
Begum and Deputy Commissioner Rashidul Hassan.
Representatives of various partner NGOs like BLAST, Bangladesh Mohila
Parishad, BNWLA, Marie Stopes and ACD joined the meeting. Humayun Kabir 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.