Law event
Workshops held in districts
Commitment to improve lot of the ultra-poor
Z.A.M.Khairuzzaman
Participants at workshops held recently in five districts expressed their commitment to help improve the lot of the ultra-poor. Leading non-governmental organisation (NGO)-Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) organised the workshops titled, 'Participation of GOs, NGOs and Civil Society for Betterment of the Ultra-poor' in association with Media Professionals Group (MPG), says a press release.
The workshops were held aiming at motivating government and NGO officials, members of the civil society and well-to-do persons of the society to change ultra-poor people's fate. Government and NGO representatives, journalists of local and national dailies and local elite actively participated in the workshops.
Following visits to different projects, the participants gave their feedback and suggestions for better implementation of a project initiated by BRAC to change ultra-poor people's lot by 'transferring asset, not through loan scheme'.
In Sirajganj the workshop was held at the District Council conference room.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Sirajganj, Paritosh Saha attended the workshop as chief guest.
In Rajbari, the workshop was held at the Officers' Club. It was presided over the Civil Surgeon Dr Matiar Rahman. Rajbari Deputy Commissioner Md Nurul Alam was the chief guest and Superintendent of Police Morshedul Anwar Khan was present as special guest.
In Rangpur, the workshop was held at the Shilpakala Academy Auditorium.The participants included Rangpur Deputy Surgeon Dr Reazul Islam, Family Planning Deputy Director Md. Masum Sattar, District Livestock Officer Dr Mokarram Hossain, other officials and journalists of different newspaper and electronic media.
In Madaripur, the workshop was held at Bangabandhu Law College auditorium.
The participants included Madarpur Civil Surgeon Dr Sajjad Hossain, Livestock Officer Dr Mrinal Kanti Ghosh and Assistant Engineer of public health Arif Anwar Khan, former Civil Surgeon Dr Md Nurul Haq and other officials and journalists of different newspapers and television channels.
In Gopalganj, the workshop was held at auditorium of Gopalganj Circuit House.
The participants included Civil Surgeon Dr Md Shahjahan, Livestock Officer Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Upazila Livestock Officer SM Awal Huq, local elite, government and NGO representatives and journalists of local and national dailies.
BRAC identified 31 per cent of the total population of the country as ultra-poor. About 70,000 of them will be brought under this programme by 2006.
The author is a sub editor in The Daily Star.
