World Population Day today

World Population Day 2018 will be observed today (Wednesday) across the country as elsewhere in the world with a call to develop nations with family planning and empowering people, reports BSS.

The day seeks attention and action of the governments, policy-makers, academics, experts, NGOs and individuals.

The theme of the day - Family Planning is a Human Right - aims at providing safe, voluntary family planning.

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque called upon all concerned to create awareness about the adolescent health and child marriage.

He made the call while speaking at a press conference at Family Planning Bhaban in the city marking the World Population Day."Our government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received MDG (Millennium Development Goal) Award in 2010 for successfully reducing maternity mortality rate," the state minister said.