The New Nation - Internet Edition

Rafiqul Islam Azad, Comilla

Speakers at a workshop yesterday emphasised the need for ensuring gender equality in every sphere of life to expedite the overall development of the country.

Addressing the workshop, organised by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), with the assistance of CIDA funded project Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality (PLAGE), they also underlined the need for creating congenial environment for women so that they could exercise their rights.

Vice-chancellor of Comilla University Professor Dr. Golam Mowlah inaugurated the four-day workshop at the seminar room of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) in Comilla with PIB Director General Mohammad Nazrul Islam in the chair.

Dr. Golam Mowla termed the gender equality issue very important saying that a positive change should be brought to eliminate gender discrimination. He said journalists can play a pioneering role in bridging gender gap.

Among others, the function was addressed by Socorro M Diaz, Field Manager of PLAGE-II and M Zakir Hossain, Director of PIB.

A total of 30 participants from different national dailies and agencies are taking part in the 4-day workshop which will end on Thursday.

Senior trainer of PIB M Aliur Rahman is working as coordinator of the workshop.