Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Help Implement Programmes in Edn, Health PM Urges Rotary Int'l President





DHAKA NEWS

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support from Rotary International for quick implementation of the government programmes relating to education and health.

Sheikh Hasina made the request when the President of Rotary International Kalyan Banarjee called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, the PM's Deputy Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam said the Prime Minister informed Banarjee that the government has started school feeding programme for students in some areas and the government wants to involve the local communities to spread the programme across the country.

“I think Rotary International can help the government in this regard,” Hasina said. She also sought cooperation from the Rotarians to ensure illiteracy-free Bangladesh by 2014.

The premier informed that the government has undertaken a programme titled 'Trained Birth Attendant (TBA)' to ensure safe birth of babies in the rural areas. She sought the cooperation from the Rotarians in this regard.

Kalyan Banarjee assured the PM that they would extend all possible cooperation.

Rotary governor of Bangladesh AHM Zaker, and former Rotary governors Iftekharul Alam and Rafiq Siddiq were present.

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