White Cane Safety Day observed in districts
Our Correspondent | Thursday, 16 October 2014
GOPALGANJ, Oct 15: World White Cane Safety Day-2014 was observed in a befitting manner in Gopalganj today (Wednesday).
District administration and Social Welfare Department, Gopalganj jointly organised the function.
On the occasion of the day a colourful rally was brought out chanting slogans. The rally paraded through the main roads of the city.
After the rally a discussion meeting was held at Shishu Academy conference room in Gopalganj city. Sameer Mollick, Acting In-Charge, Deputy Director (DD), Social Welfare Department, Gopalganj presided the chair. A.N.M Mainul Islam, ADC (Gen.) was present as the chief guest and Md. Ruhul Amin, Vice President, District AL, Gopalganj as special guest.
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Our Correspondent in Magura says: International White Cane Safety Day was observed in Magura on Wednesday.
Magura Social Welfare Department Association with administration took different programmes to observe the day.
They brought out a rally in the town in the morning an arranged a discussion meeting at Magura Sadar Upazila auditorium.
Magura deputy commissioner Md Mahabubur Rahman was the chief guest in meeting while Magura Sadar Upazila chairman Md Nazimuddin and Magura Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdur Razzak were special guests with Rafiqul Islam, deputy director, Magura Social Welfare Department in the chair.
Deputy commissioner Md Mahabubur Rahman distributed white canes among 120 blind persons at the end of the meeting.
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