The workplace environment for media professionals is not particularly welcoming for women, and people do not have a full understanding of gender because they are not taught about it in school, speakers said in a roundtable today
Foreign diplomats applauded Bangladesh’s proactive policy of women empowerment, while also calling for continuing efforts that are imperative for sustainable development.
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 09 Mar 2021 02:34 AM BdST Updated: 09 Mar 2021 02:34 AM BdST
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has lambasted the international community for their stance on the Rohingya refugee crisis, urging them to work with sincerity to ensure their repatriation. ); }
He made remarks in a discussion at the Foreign Service Academy, attended by Mia Seppo, the resident coordinator of the United Nations in Dhaka, on Monday.
“I have an appeal for all. Instead of paying lip service, you should come forward with sincerity so that these people could be repatriated to their homeland for a better life,” he said.
Bangladesh is sheltering over 11 million Rohingya refugees, who have fled persecution in Rakhine state of neighbouring Myanmar and taken refuge in the overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar.