RAJSHAHI, April 16, 2023 (BSS)- Proactive role of the mass-media both print
and electronic can be the crucial means of protecting the boys from sexual
abuse, assault and exploitation.

For the sake of their proper physical and mental development, all sorts of
violence and repression against boys must be stopped with integrated efforts
of the government and non-government organisations concerned.

Media personalities and development activists came up with the observation
while addressing a dialogue titled "Role of Mass-media to Prevent Sexual
Violence against Boys" with participation of media personalities here today.

Association for Community Development (ACD) organised the dialogue at its
office to mark the Blue Umbrella Day-2023 supported by Family for Every
Child.

Blue Umbrella Day is an initiative of Family for Every Child, a global
alliance of children's organisations that work together to improve the lives
of children and families worldwide.

This year, join the global movement to better protect boys this Blue Umbrella
Day and help us to: Draw attention to every child's need for adult care-
regardless of their gender. This year's main theme of the day is: Better
Protect Boys by Joining Blue Umbrella Day-2023.

Editor of the 'Daily Sonar Desh' Akbarul Hassan Millat addressed the meeting
as the focal person while ACD Project Coordinator Subrata Kumar Paul
disseminated his expertise on the issue.

They viewed that the society as a whole should come forward and work together
to protect the boys from all sorts of repression and oppression because there
is no way but to build them as worthy citizens through flourishing their
latent talents.
 
Journalists Md Anisuzzaman, Kazi Nazmul Islam, Ahsan Habib, Mamun Or Rashid
and Kazi Shahed also spoke, expressing their commitment of doing something
better in this field collectively.

The discussants unanimously mentioned that an enabling situation should be
established for the boys for grooming their potentiality to serve the nation.

Forging a social movement against the crime against boys has become crucial.
They also advocated for bringing the areas vulnerable for the boys under
monitoring and vigilance to attain desired yield in this field.