Golam Mostofa, Tarash

On the occasion of the closing ceremony of the girls' campaign titled "Boyo:Spndhi Niye kisher Voy – Amra Korbo Joy" a girls' rally was held in Sirajganj. On Wednesday, under the Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage project, the girls organized the rally at the District Social Service Complex premises where 75 girl’s participatedin the program.

The day-long program included colorful rallies, discussions, team presentations, stall visits, awarding of medals and sports. It is funded by UNFPA. Care Bangladesh is supporting. The project has been implemented at the field level by five non-governmental development organizations namely, Mandrif, DDP, Paras, MMUS and PWD. Mass Development Center is one of the lead NGO.

In the morning, the rally circled the main road of the city. Later discussion meeting was held at Samajseva Complex. It was presided over by a teenager named Tasreen Tanni. Md Tofazzal Hossain, Deputy Director of Sirajganj District Local Government Department, spoke as the chief guest. Deputy Director of District Social Services Directorate Md. Touhidul Islam and others spoke as special guests.

The speakers lauded the work of the Kishori girls and promised government support to continue the activities of Kishori Dal. The organizations implementing the project awarded medals to the girls in recognition of their work.

Husne Ara Jolly, executive director of PWD, gave a welcome speech on the occasion that conducted by a teenage girl named Khadijatul Kubra.