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Joint Statement on International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2019

“GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable”

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is one of the greatest heroes of the world history whose individual contribution and leadership brought liberation for Bangladesh. He is the father of our nation. He was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh until his assassination in August 1975. 15^th August is his death anniversary and this day is observed as the National Mourning Day in Bangladesh. It was his 44^th death anniversary this year.

To make learning interesting, a game was organized with an aim to raise awareness on disaster risk reduction on 17th January 2019 at Ali Ahmed Chunka Auditorium in Narayanganj. A total of 200 Urban Community Volunteers (UCVs) participated in the event among which 20 were given prize for their knowledge and understanding on UCV Guideline.

“We are surrounded by different hazards as Savar is an industrial zone. When Rana Plaza building collapsed, it was the neighborhood people who responded first and came to rescue the people stuck inside. If these people were trained, the search & rescue could have been done more efficiently. I hope PROYASH II project will help us strengthen such capacity.” said Hazi Md. Abdul Gani, Mayor, Savar Municipality, in a MoU signing ceremony between Save the Children in Bangladesh, Social and Economic Enhancement Programme - SEEP and Savar Municipality.

Written by, Dr. Fatema Begum, Clinical Mentor, Moulvibazar