ECDO celebrates International Human Rights Day in Sylhet

Sylhet Bureau :
‘Bangladesh is an independent democratic country whose constitution clearly enshrines human rights. Articles 26 to 47(a) of our constitution highlight the fundamental rights of citizens. In light of the constitution, many laws, policies and services have been made in the country, but in some areas we have not yet achieved the expected progress. One of these is the rights of women, children and tea workers. Even after so many years of independence, we have not been able to ensure the fair rights and security of our women, children and tea workers. On the contrary, from time to time, some news is questioning our human rights situation.’ The speakers said these things at a discussion meeting on International Human Rights Day organized by the Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO) at 11:30 am on Tuesday.
Earlier, a rally was held at 10:30 am to mark International Human Rights Day. After the Radley, a discussion meeting was held at Sarada Hall in Chandnighat area of Sylhet city with the theme ‘Our Rights, Our Future, Now’. After the meeting, a play ‘Sabuj Briksher Nil Kasht’ on the life of tea workers was performed under the Leadership Development of Tea Garden Women Workers on Women’s Rights Project in collaboration with Oxfam, an international partner organization of ECDO, and the European Union.
Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police, Md. Masud Rana, PPM-Service, was present as the chief guest.
Abul Kashem Ujjal, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, presented the main paper at the meeting.
The discussants were Advocate Ashok Purkayastha, President of Sylhet District Bar Association, Advocate Emad Ullah Shahidul Islam, Former President of Sylhet District Bar Association, Bangladesh National Women’s Bar Association, Sylhet Divisional Head and Conscious Citizen Committee, Sylhet President Advocate Syeda Shirin Akhter.
Edco Executive Director Laxmikant Singha presided over the meeting.
Sujan President Faruk Mahmud Chowdhury, 6th UP Chairman Abul Kasem Chowdhury, Advocate Monir. Uddin Helal, 6th UP Member Dilip Ranjan Kurmi also spoke the meeting as special guest.