Step taken to bring Transgender people into mainstream dev

City Desk :

Speakers at an annual meeting of a non-government organization said the government has taken all necessary steps to bring the transgender people (Hijra) into the mainstream development like other backward people.

They (Hijra) are becoming self reliant through the implementation of various income generating programmes of the government, they said while addressing the annual meeting of the Unnayan Sangstha at its child city compound at Deurpar Chandra area under Jamalpur sadar upazila.

Deputy Commissioner of Jmalapur Md Shafiur Rahman was present in the meeting as chief guest with the President of the executive body of the organisation Md Moazzem Hossain in the chair, reports BSS.

Chairman of Jamalpur Sadar Upazila Parishad Md Abul Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Sohrab Hossain, Executive Director of the Unnayan Sangha Md Rafiqul Alam Molla and its Director Zahangir Selim spoke, among others.

The speakers also said that the joint works of government and non-government organizations have created the opportunity to rehabilitate the transgender people in the society.