Nari Uddyog Kendro delegation calls on President Iajuddin
Monday, 9 June 2008
A 10-member delegation of Nari Uddyog Kendro (NUK) called on President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban in the city Sunday, reports BSS.
During the meeting, the leaders of the NUK, a platform of elected representatives of local government bodies, apprised the President of their activities relating to empowering women and ensuring participation of women in the national development process.
They underscored the need for ensuring 40 per cent women representation to different local government bodies as well as specifying the jurisdiction of women representatives in the activities of local bodies.
The President gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them of extending his all out cooperation to them in implementing their logical suggestions to empower women. Commissioner of Khulna City Corporation Shamima Sultana Seema, commissioner of Rajshahi City Corporation Anju Ahmed, commissioner of Barisal City Corporation Taslima Kalam Poly and commissioner of Sylhet City Corporation Jebun Nahar, among others of the delegation, were present.
Military Secretary to the President Major General Mohd Aminul Karim, Secretary of the President's Office Md Sirajul Islam and Press Secretary to the President Abdul Awal Howlader were also present.
During the meeting, the leaders of the NUK, a platform of elected representatives of local government bodies, apprised the President of their activities relating to empowering women and ensuring participation of women in the national development process.
They underscored the need for ensuring 40 per cent women representation to different local government bodies as well as specifying the jurisdiction of women representatives in the activities of local bodies.
The President gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them of extending his all out cooperation to them in implementing their logical suggestions to empower women. Commissioner of Khulna City Corporation Shamima Sultana Seema, commissioner of Rajshahi City Corporation Anju Ahmed, commissioner of Barisal City Corporation Taslima Kalam Poly and commissioner of Sylhet City Corporation Jebun Nahar, among others of the delegation, were present.
Military Secretary to the President Major General Mohd Aminul Karim, Secretary of the President's Office Md Sirajul Islam and Press Secretary to the President Abdul Awal Howlader were also present.