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BSS, Dhaka

Speakers at a seminar here yesterday laid emphasis on inclusion of human rights education in the curriculum of schools with a view to ensuring human rights of all.

Since the international community declared International Human Rights Day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights in 1948, the human rights have repeatedly been violating elsewhere across the globe, they added.

The seminar, organised jointly by National Association of UNESCO clubs in Bangladesh and Foundation for Peace and Conflict Studies on "Human Rights in Bangladesh" on the occasion of the Human Rights Day, held at the conference room of BANBEIS Bhaban here.

With secretary of Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO Dr Md. Mahmudul Hassan in the chair, the seminar was attended, by Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury as the chief guest.

Among others, Principal of Eden College Professor Yeasmin Ahmed, Prof. ANM Saleh of Rajshshi University, director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Zinnat Barkatullah, secretary general of the UNESCO club Mahbubullah Chowdhury and director of RAJUK Tapan Kumar Nath spoke on the occasion. Chairman of Foundation for Peace and Conflict Studies presented a keynote paper on 'Human Rights and Peace Education: A New Vista for Development Action'.

Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, in his speech, said since we have to govern ourselves within the parameter of laws, the state must help ensure fundamental human rights of the people.

"Unless we are confirmed about our rights in the society, we could not claim as citizen of the country," Zaglul Chowdhury said adding "side by side with ensuring of human rights, people with disabilities must be brought under the process".

Yeasmin Ahmed said the women have been playing a very significant role in the country's economic and development process. Human rights could only be ensured by empowering the women through providing them with proper education, she added.

ANM Saleh laid emphasis on implementation of laws related to human rights for establishing human rights in the country.

Dr Mahmudul Hassan said unless the people are aware of their rights, all efforts to make the society free from corruption will go in vain.