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WOMEN-DAY-KHULNA (with picture)
International Women’s Day observed in Khulna
KHULNA, March 8, 2020 (BSS) – The International Women’s Day-2020
observed here today with put importance on changing the social mindset to
eradicate gender disparity for flourishing women leadership and ensuring
equal rights of the women at all levels.
The district administrations, Department of Women’s Affairs (DWA),
different NGOs and educational institutions, human rights and women
organisations and other bodies chalked out elaborates programmes marking the
day.
The observance began with colourful rallies led by KCC Mayor which
brought out from new market area and ended at the meeting premises after
parading different main streets in the city with participation of women, men,
girls, adolescents, students, officials and NGO activists followed by
seminar, discussions and cultural functions.
Later, KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque attended the main discussion
held at Public Hall premises as chief guest with Additional Deputy
Commissioner of Khulna (General) Ziaur Rahman presided over the function.
Additional Police Commissioner of KMP Sardar Rakibul Islam, Deputy
Director of Khulna Regional Information Office M. Javed Iqbal, President of
Khulna Press Club SM Nazrul Islam, Regional director of the Archeology
Department Afroza Khan Mita and Commander of the Police Tanning Center
Taslima Khatun, among others, spoke.
Deputy Director of the Department of Women’s Affairs Nargis Fatema
delivered the welcome speech in the discussion meeting.
The chief guest said women of Bangladesh have already proved their
abilities and efficiencies in doing everything from managing household works
to conquering the Mount Everest significantly contributing to development of
the country.
He urged men and women for working unitedly to build discrimination free
prosperous ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Speakers called for engaging comprehensive efforts to bring an end to
violence against women to ensure their equal emancipation in development,
economy, politics, governance, every profession and sector for building a
prosperous nation.
Earlier, Mayor of Khulna City Corporation Talukder Abdul Khaleque
inaugurated a four-day Women Development Fair-2020 on the Public Hall
premises as the chief guest in observance of the day.
Khulna Deputy Administration, Department of Women’s Affairs, non-
governmental organisations and bodies jointly organized the fair and set up
52 stalls on the fair premises displaying their produced items and products.
The fair will remain open 9am to 9pm till March 11.
BSS/ZH/FI/1545 hrs