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Gender sensitive governance for sustainable development stressed

Our Correspondent, Barisal

A two-day long communi-cation fair on 'gender sensitive governance' has been inaugurated at Barisal Aswani Kumar Hall on Sunday.

The fair jointly organized by Barisal NGO Development Network and Steps Towards Development with assistance of Manusher Jonno and participating by 14 NGOs.

Mahmud Hassan, assistant commissioner for land inaugurated the fair by flying the fair-souvenir and Anwar Zahid, president BNDN, presided over and Ranajit Dutta, secretary BNDN gave welcome address of the discussion on the fair motif.

Prof.Syed Aminul Huq,educationists, Rabeya Khatun,Nurjahan Begum, women activist, Mahmud Al Kabir, health officer, Rashida Begum, women affairs officer, Farzana Naim and US Rokeya, officials of Manusher Jonne and Steps Towards Development, addressed the inaugural ceremony conducted by Shuvangkar Chakroborty.

The discussants said that aim and object of the fair is making consciousness among all sectors of life and organs of the government about creating gender sensitive governance for sustainable development and democracy.

Different items, modules, service equipment and systems presented in the stalls of the fair and cultural functions on regional traditional and folk songs and dances, dolls dance, puppet show performed and video film shows presented in the fair from 10-00am morning till 8-00pm night.

Call to reduce gap between police and common people

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

Gaibandha sadar thana police organised on Open House Day on the premises of Sadar Thana of the town here on March 16.

Sources said, the aim of the day was to hear the complaints regarding to police and adopt proper steps to solve these as early as possible to increase the confidence and faith of the police to the general people.

Police Super Mollah Nazrul Islam addressed the function as chief guest and A.S.P. Abu Md. Maruf Hossain was present as special guest.

Presided over by M. Afizul Islam, officer in-charge of Sadar Thana, it was also addressed among other by Poura chairman Anwarul Hasan Sabur, President of Gaibandha Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shahazada Anwarul Quadir, President of Bangladesh Fertiliser Association, District Unit Abdul Latif Hakkani, member secretary of district community policing committee Advocate Sekender Azam Anam, Poura Commissioner Sazeda Parvin Runu, Matiur Rahman Rana and Sakil Islam Papul.

Police Super Molla Nazrul Islam in his speech said the existing gap between the police and general people most be reduce to the zero level by giving the quality police service for the people. All sorts of police services should be welfare and public oriented he also said.

A large member of people of different professional groups coming from far-flung areas of the upazila attended the function and raised their problems. Police Super listened to them with patience and also gave instant decisions to some problems of the complainers. A large member of local elite including journalists were present on the occasion.

Agriculture fair inaugurated in Kishoreganj

BSS, Kishoreganj

A three-day fair was inaugurated here on Thursday with a call to boost agriculture production in the district.

The fair was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of the District Sultan Ahmed.

A total of 18 stalls of agriculture inputs and different high yielding varieties of fruits are on display in the fair. The DC urged the farmers to boost production by properly using fertilisers as well as latest agriculture technology.

Sultan Ahmed hoped that this sori of fair will play a positive role in increasing agriculture production.

Deputy Director of District Agriculture Extension Department MA Baten, district livestock officer Nurul Islam and elite of the district town were present on the occasion.

News briefs

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One strangled to death

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Housewife commits suicide in Jessore

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Touchstone statue recovered in Gopalganj

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