BSS
Officials at a function have termed the Joyeeta women as social idols and sources of inspiration for women in attaining self-reliance overcoming hurdles and proving own abilities, talent, expertise and efficiency.
The Kurigram district administration and Department of Women Affairs jointly organised the event under the ‘Joyeeta Onneshone Bangladesh’ programme on Sunday afternoon at ‘Swapnokuri Hall Room’ at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kurigram district town.
The function was arranged to accord reception to ten ‘Joyeeta’ women, including five at the district and five at the upazila levels, of Kurigram on the Rokeya Day- 2018 for their tremendous contributions in their respectivesocial sectors.
Deputy Commissioner of Kurigram Sultana Pervin attended the function as chief guest with District Women Affairs Officer Shahana Akhter in the chair.
Superintendent of Police for Kurigram Mehedul Karim, Director of Kurigram 22 BGB battalion Lt Colonel Jamal, Additional Deputy Commissioners Hafizur Rahman and Zilufa Sultana attended as special guests.
Earlier, a large number of successful women in different fields of social advancements from all nine upazilas of Kurigram district participated in the ‘Joyeeta Onneshone Bangladesh’ programme.
Finally, ten successful women were selected at the district and upazila levels as ‘Joyeeta’ for their extra ordinary contributions to their respective sectors in accelerating social advancement.
The district level five ‘Joyeeta’ women are: Somosto Banu (economic self- reliance), Lailey Begum (education and employment), Sufia Begum (successful mother), Nasrine Nahar (rebuilding life after suffering repression) and Takshina Akhter (social development).
The upazila level five ‘Joyeeta’ women are: Munni Begum (economic self- reliance), Lailey Begum (education and employment), Noor Banu Begum (successful mother), Asma Begum (rebuilding life after suffering repression) and Takshina Akhter (social development).
The chief guest distributed crests, certificates and cash money among the ten ‘Joyeeta’ women.
The chief guest said the ‘Joyeeta’ women have established them as glittering stars in the society through their successes in different fields encouraging other women to win various challenges for setting up shining examples.
“The women of the country have already proved their abilities, expertise and efficiency to establish gender equity in every sphere of the society turning Bangladesh into a global role model for development and empowerment women,” she said.