Strengthening role of religious leaders for safe motherhood stressed

RANGPUR, June 07 (BSS): Experts at a discussion stressed the need for strengthening role of religious leaders in improving the maternal health situation through creating social awareness and changing positive attitudes of the people.
Rangpur Divisional Office of Islamic Foundation, with UNICEF support, organised the discussion at its auditorium on Monday marking the National Safe Motherhood Day- 2022 putting stress on ensuring institutional delivery of pregnant mothers.
Imams, Khatibs, Hindu-Buddhist-Christian religious leaders, religious teachers, journalists and field level officials of the Islamic Foundation from different districts and upazilas of Rangpur division participated in the event.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md Ibrahim Khan attended the discussion as the chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan in the chair.
UNICEF chief of field office for Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions Najibullah Hameem, Rangpur Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Abu Md. Zakirul Islam, Superintendent of Police Md. Ferdous Ali Chowdhury and Director of the Coordination Department of Islamic Foundation Mohammad Mohiuddin Majumder spoke as special guests.