GAIBANDHA, MAY 13, 2024 (BSS) - Speakers in a function here
underscored the need for checking child marriage, polygamy,
preventing drug trading, and human trafficking to bring
sustainable improvements to people’s lives.
 
People should come with a positive attitude to check child
marriage, polygamy, and human trafficking, apart from refraining
the youths from drug consumption and trading, they observed.
 
They made the comments while addressing an annual general
meeting of Balashi Jubo and Nari Kalyan Federation, formed by
the Sustained Opportunities for Nutrition Governance (SONGO)
project, being implemented by RDRS Bangladesh and Cord Aid
International with the financial support of the European Union.
 
RDRS arranged the meeting under SONGO Project on the ground
of MAU Academy under Fulchhari upazila in the district this
afternoon.
 
Local union parishad chairman Sohel Rana Salu addressed the
function as the chief guest, and upazila youth development officer
Tajul Islam spoke at the event as a special guest.
 
Head teacher of the academy Raihan Sarker and renowned
freedom fighter Nizam Uddin addressed the function, among
others.
 
The speakers in their speeches underlined the need for rooting out
child marriage, polygamy and drug trading from society forever to
build a peaceful society, suggesting that they should be involved in
nutrition and income-generating activities to change their fate
economically.
 
UP chairman Sohel Rana Saluin, in his speech, highly lauded the
activities of the federation members and gave his commitment to
provide his support to help run the federation smoothly in the
coming days.
 
Earlier, upazila coordinator of SONGO Project Mahabubar
Rahman Herok welcomed the invited persons and gave them
thanks of vote for participating in the function.
 
Hundreds of members of the federation and journalists took part in
the meeting.