Staff Reporter:
Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Professor Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain yesterday said the government is working relentlessly for the development and welfare of marginalized and disad-vantaged sections of society.
“We are committed to implementing electoral pledges under the leadership of Prime Minister Tareque Rahman. The present government is working for the development and welfare of the country’s marginal-ized communities,” he said.
The minister was addressing a seminar titled “Providing a Modern Scientific Blood Storage Refrigerator and Medical Equipment to DDC Sandhani” as the chief guest at the Police Convention Hall on Eskaton Garden Road in the capital. The event was organized by the Rotary Club of Gulshan Avenue.
AZM Zahid said the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against violence against women and child marriage, while emphasizing education, skills development, caregiver training and language educa-tion programs.
The minister said people from all walks of life must be involved in efforts to eliminate social injustices. He stressed the need to raise public awareness against drug abuse, gambling, violence against women and children and other unwanted incidents.
He announced that an advocacy campaign aimed at creating social awareness would begin in Dhaka after June and would subsequently be expanded across the country.
Highlighting the role of the media, Zahid Hossain said public awareness campaigns require active sup-port from the media alongside government initiatives.
He also said the government is working in partnership with private organizations and volunteers to im-prove healthcare services.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir, Director General of the Directorate General of Medical Education Professor Nazmul Hossain, PDG Dr. Ishtiaque A. Zaman, Program Chairman and Club Director of Rotary Club of Gulshan Avenue Mohammad Salah Uddin, and Club President Dr. Lubna Sharmin attended the program as special guests.
