অনুগ্রহ করে অপেক্ষা করুন। ছবি আটো ইন্সার্ট হবে।
The 16-day long programmes are including discussions, rallies, media campaign and publishing posters, leaflets and booklets.
Organised by Steps Towards Development, an NGO, Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun attended the inauguration session of the campaign programme as chief guest.
It was addressed, among others, by vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, lawmaker Rawshan Jahan Sathi, former adviser to caretaker government Advocate Sultana Kamal, president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Ayesha Khanam, chairman of Ekushey Television Abdus Salam and executive officer of Steps Towards Development Ranjan Karmaker.
Sahara Khatun said that despite being a firm law to prevent violence against women of the country, the law is being violated and women are being abused physically. The women have to raise their voice at first to prevent violence against women and the men have to support them, she added.
The speakers said that the rights of women and their dignity have to be ensured in all sectors and they stressed on building unity among the men and women to resist the violence.
