Archive for May 2008
‘Indigenous women should be vocal for rights’
The government had to step back from implementing the National Women Development Policy following movement against it, they said at a discussion on ‘CEDAW and rights of indigenous and minority women’ at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jatiya Adibasi Parishad (JAP), Institute for Environment and Development (IID) and Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) jointly organised the programme.
Constitutional status of the indigenous people is yet to be acknowledged and the condition aboriginal women is not satisfactory, said Workers’ Party politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha in his speech as the chief guest at the discussion.
He suggested that the aboriginal women get organised to join the mainstream movement for ensuring women’s rights.
The government should take steps for implementing the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women) as it involves proper initiative from the legal, judicial and administrative level, speakers said at the meeting.
They demanded formation of a commission on the status of women to help the government implement the CEDAW.
JAP President Anil Marandi presided over the discussion where Bangladesh Communist Party Rajshahi unit President Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajshahi Mohila Parishad President Kolpona Roy, Kakonhat municipality Ward Commissioner Morjina Begum, BNPS coordinator Shahnaz Sumi, IID Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan, journalist Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NGO activists SK Lalon, Afzal Hossain addressed, among others.
‘Indigenous women should be vocal for rights’
The government had to step back from implementing the National Women Development Policy following movement against it, they said at a discussion on ‘CEDAW and rights of indigenous and minority women’ at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jatiya Adibasi Parishad (JAP), Institute for Environment and Development (IID) and Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) jointly organised the programme.
Constitutional status of the indigenous people is yet to be acknowledged and the condition aboriginal women is not satisfactory, said Workers’ Party politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha in his speech as the chief guest at the discussion.
He suggested that the aboriginal women get organised to join the mainstream movement for ensuring women’s rights.
The government should take steps for implementing the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women) as it involves proper initiative from the legal, judicial and administrative level, speakers said at the meeting.
They demanded formation of a commission on the status of women to help the government implement the CEDAW.
JAP President Anil Marandi presided over the discussion where Bangladesh Communist Party Rajshahi unit President Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajshahi Mohila Parishad President Kolpona Roy, Kakonhat municipality Ward Commissioner Morjina Begum, BNPS coordinator Shahnaz Sumi, IID Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan, journalist Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NGO activists SK Lalon, Afzal Hossain addressed, among others.
‘Indigenous women should be vocal for rights’
The government had to step back from implementing the National Women Development Policy following movement against it, they said at a discussion on ‘CEDAW and rights of indigenous and minority women’ at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jatiya Adibasi Parishad (JAP), Institute for Environment and Development (IID) and Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) jointly organised the programme.
Constitutional status of the indigenous people is yet to be acknowledged and the condition aboriginal women is not satisfactory, said Workers’ Party politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha in his speech as the chief guest at the discussion.
He suggested that the aboriginal women get organised to join the mainstream movement for ensuring women’s rights.
The government should take steps for implementing the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women) as it involves proper initiative from the legal, judicial and administrative level, speakers said at the meeting.
They demanded formation of a commission on the status of women to help the government implement the CEDAW.
JAP President Anil Marandi presided over the discussion where Bangladesh Communist Party Rajshahi unit President Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajshahi Mohila Parishad President Kolpona Roy, Kakonhat municipality Ward Commissioner Morjina Begum, BNPS coordinator Shahnaz Sumi, IID Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan, journalist Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NGO activists SK Lalon, Afzal Hossain addressed, among others.
‘Indigenous women should be vocal for rights’
The government had to step back from implementing the National Women Development Policy following movement against it, they said at a discussion on ‘CEDAW and rights of indigenous and minority women’ at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jatiya Adibasi Parishad (JAP), Institute for Environment and Development (IID) and Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) jointly organised the programme.
Constitutional status of the indigenous people is yet to be acknowledged and the condition aboriginal women is not satisfactory, said Workers’ Party politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha in his speech as the chief guest at the discussion.
He suggested that the aboriginal women get organised to join the mainstream movement for ensuring women’s rights.
The government should take steps for implementing the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women) as it involves proper initiative from the legal, judicial and administrative level, speakers said at the meeting.
They demanded formation of a commission on the status of women to help the government implement the CEDAW.
JAP President Anil Marandi presided over the discussion where Bangladesh Communist Party Rajshahi unit President Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajshahi Mohila Parishad President Kolpona Roy, Kakonhat municipality Ward Commissioner Morjina Begum, BNPS coordinator Shahnaz Sumi, IID Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan, journalist Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NGO activists SK Lalon, Afzal Hossain addressed, among others.
‘Indigenous women should be vocal for rights’
The government had to step back from implementing the National Women Development Policy following movement against it, they said at a discussion on ‘CEDAW and rights of indigenous and minority women’ at the auditorium of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jatiya Adibasi Parishad (JAP), Institute for Environment and Development (IID) and Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) jointly organised the programme.
Constitutional status of the indigenous people is yet to be acknowledged and the condition aboriginal women is not satisfactory, said Workers’ Party politburo member Fazle Hossain Badsha in his speech as the chief guest at the discussion.
He suggested that the aboriginal women get organised to join the mainstream movement for ensuring women’s rights.
The government should take steps for implementing the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women) as it involves proper initiative from the legal, judicial and administrative level, speakers said at the meeting.
They demanded formation of a commission on the status of women to help the government implement the CEDAW.
JAP President Anil Marandi presided over the discussion where Bangladesh Communist Party Rajshahi unit President Abdul Kalam Azad, Rajshahi Mohila Parishad President Kolpona Roy, Kakonhat municipality Ward Commissioner Morjina Begum, BNPS coordinator Shahnaz Sumi, IID Executive Director Numan Ahmed Khan, journalist Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NGO activists SK Lalon, Afzal Hossain addressed, among others.
3 held for illegally running pvt universities
3 traffickers get life in Rajshahi
The convicts are Sher Alam of Bagha, Rajshahi, Abdul Karim and absconding Kohinur Begum, both of Tangail district.
AKM Sirajul Islam, judge of Second Court of Women and Children Repression Prevention pronounced the judgment.
The convicts took the four women and the child of Tangail to Sher Alam’s house at Bagha for trafficking to India, said Esmat Ara Begum, public prosecutor (PP) of the court, quoting case documents.
Law enforcers rescued them and arrested two persons on July 18, 2004.
The rescued persons are Nur Jahan, Marium, Nurun Nahar, Lal Banu and her seven-year-old daughter Rahima.
Nazrul birth anniversary — the Rajshahi way
Different cultural organisations rendered songs, recitation, and dances.
Students from Shailee Art and Sangeet Biddyapit, Udayan Sangeetaloy, Sri Sangeetaloy, Sur-Dhoni Sangeet Biddyaloy, Silpasram Lalitakala Academy rendered Nazrul’s songs.
Students from Sundaram Shilpalok Academy recited Nazrul poems.
Mancha Katha Theatre held a discussion followed by a cultural function at its premises. Nazrul exponents Abdus Salam, Aleya Mahmud, Abul Hossain, Mahmud Sarker, Monwar Hossain and Kajal Rekha participated in the discussion.
Habib, Sohag, Amjad and Rakib recited Nazrul’s poetry, while Ayen Uddin, Jyoti and Sharier Joy rendered Nazul songs.
Barendra Sahitto Sangskritik Sangsad organised a discussion and a recitation at the Hasinaloy auditorium. The discussants said Nazrul’s works played a pivotal role during the struggle against the British Raj as well as in the Liberation War. The great poet, they added, would remain in the public memory for his vision of love, freedom and be a spokesperson against injustice and war.
Among the speakers were Nazrul exponents M Obaidullah, Hasan Ali, Soaib Hossain, and ASM Rakib.
The cover of the fifth issue of Barendra Path, a quarterly literary magazine was displayed at the function.
Give special allocation for Rajshahi
At a discussion meeting held at RRSP’s Ganakpara office, they said the special allocation has become essential for implementation of nine development programmes.
Their demand includes implementation of the proposed North Rajshahi Irrigation Project for producing additional food grains and ensuring use of surface water reducing ground water use.
They also demanded gas supply through pipelines, protection of silk industries and silk growers, establishment of agriculture based EPZ and constructing new educational institutions.
They also demanded establishing a cardiology department at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, building a hospital for children and making the city a test venue for cricket.
Among others, Rajshahi Bar Association President Mohammad Yahia, freedom fighter Dr Abdul Mannan, Mahfujur Rahman Khan, engineer Tajul Islam, journalist Liakat Ali, Dr Shyamol Bannerjee spoke at the meeting presided over by RRSP convenor Zamat Khan.
Outlaw killed in Rab ‘crossfire’
The dead man, Ujjal alias Swapan of Hingalkandi village, was a member of an outlawed party, Rab said in a press release.
The rab statement said that a group of terrorists opened fire on a Rab team out on a special drive at Haripur village at around 3:40am, forcing Rab members to shoot back.
The criminals fled after a 12-minute shootout. Rab discovered Ujjal in a critically injured state and rushed him to Atrai Health complex, where he was declared dead on arrival.
The press release, quoting locals said, in addition to being an outlaw Ujjal was also a bomb expert, extortionist and an accused in a number of cases.
Rab also recovered a gun, four bombs, a 39-inch machete, a knife, two bullets, a cartridge and torchlight from the scene of shooting.
