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Muktijuddher Chetana Bastabayan Mancha
A discussion organised by Muktijuddher Chetana Bastabayan Mancha was held on Thursday at the Jatiya Press Club auditorium in the city. Minister for Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Huq was present as the chief guest. While speaking Mozammel said December 1, the first day of the month of victory, will be declared as the National Freedom Fighter Day to spread the spirit of the Liberation War among the new generation. The minister said scrutiny of all freedom fighters will begin at the upazila level in January. The scrutiny will take place on every Saturday, he added. On the first day of the month of victory, the minister paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and recalled the contribution of the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for her contribution to the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He said pledge of the day should be building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the implementation of the Liberation War spirit. The function was addressed, among others, by Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam, Major (Retd) Wakar Hassan and Kabir Ahmad Khan. Chairman of the organisation and Shipping Minister M Shajahan Khan presided over the programme.
Asakta Punarbashan Sangstha
A discussion on HIV/AIDS and its risks related preventive activities organised by Asakta Punarbashan Sangstha was held yesterday at Drop in Center of Asakta Punarbashan Sangstha (APS) in Rajshahi in observance of the World Aids Day- 2016. In the function the speakers stressed on holistic approaches for more public awareness about the prevailing risks of HIV/AIDS for its successful prevention. They opined collective efforts of all quarters especially the community people together with the law enforcing agencies, narcotics and drug control department and all other gatekeepers is very important to prevent anymore infection of the deadly virus. The speakers mentioned that now the challenge is to prevent the stigma and negative attitude towards the vulnerable population like injecting drug users, sex workers and professional blood donors. The programme was addressed, among others, by General Secretary of the Campaign for Good Governance Azizur Rahman, APS Project Manager Abdullah Al Reja and Adviser Toufique Enam Siddique. Executive Director of APS Abul Bashar Paltu presided over the event.