Stop war, save women, children: PM urges world leaders

Joyeeta Tower opens to facilitate women's economic empowerment

FE Team | Published: October 18, 2023 00:21:22

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called for ending all wars, including the latest one between Israel and Palestine, report agencies.
"We do not want these wars. As a mother-- not as a woman politician or female prime minister --I will urge the world leaders to just stop these wars," she said.
"Stop these games of weapons and arms race as these cause most sufferings for the women and children," she said.
The prime minister said this while addressing a programme after inaugurating newly constructed 12-storey Joyita Tower at Dhanmondi. The programme was held at her official residence Ganabhaban.
Hasina said that all are witnessing rattle of wars across the globe right now.
"Earlier Ukrine- Russia war, now Israel attacked Palestine, and Israel already grabbed more than half of the Palestine," she said.
She mentioned that her family members and she had the bad experience of war and killings.
"During the Liberation War we were under captivity of the occupying forces while after the August 15, 1975 we saw the brutality of a refugee life," she said.
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Ministry Fazilatun Nessa Indira, PM's principal secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah and chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry Meher Afroz Chumki Secretary Nazma Mobarek and Joyeeta Foundation Managing Director Afroja Khan also spoke at the programme.
Earlier, the prime minister went to the Dhanmondi 27 and unveiled the inaugural plaque of Joyita Tower and also opened Jamdani Gallery and Joyita Market Place in Joyita Tower.
After unveiling the inaugural plaque, Hasina explored various clothing outlets, featuring an array of Jamdani sarees and other fabrics, along with a visit to the e-Joyeeta online marketplace.
The tower boasts state-of-the-art facilities to enable women entrepreneurs to pursue diverse business ventures under the Joyeeta brand.
The tower will showcase a wide range of products, supply chains, and services crafted and processed by women, according to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
Additionally, it will provide training opportunities for women entrepreneurs to enhance their knowledge, skills, management, and development strategies, said Alamgir Hossain, a ministry spokesperson.
The building will serve as the headquarters for the Joyeeta Foundation.
The tower also features various amenities, such as a child daycare centre, a design centre, a beauty parlor, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a seminar hall, and a food court.
Hasina laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 12-storey tower on Dec 1, 2021. The building has been constructed at a cost of Tk 1.68 billion.