Speakers at a programme urged the young generation to play a vital role to fight against corruption and upholding good governance with human rights and justice in the country.
They made the observation while addressing the daylong Active Citizens Regional Achievers’ Summit 2014 in Barisal city yesterday.
Society could progress as well as the country could advance positively if the youths would be motivated with social development activities for playing positive role in building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh by taking oaths to fulfil the dreams of Liberation War, they said.
The programme styled “Locally Engaged and Globally Connected” was organised by The Hunger Project-Bangladesh and Supported by The Hunger project and British Council at Barisal Ladies Club Auditorium.
A good number of young people from different parts of Barisal took part in the event.
The inaugural session was presided over by Awlad Raqib, convener of the programme organising committee.
Shohidul Alam, deputy commissioner, Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, country director and global vice-president of The Hunger Project-Bangladesh, Toufiq Hasan, programme manager, Society, British Council-Bangladesh, Tazila Hossain Mazumdar, development activists, Akkas Hossain, president of district unit Shujan, Prof M Moazzem Hossain addressed morning’s session.
The afternoon session was conducted by Tanvir Kaisar, associate professor of English department of Barisal University.
Prof Harunor Rashid Khan, vice-chancellor of Barisal University as chief guest, Prof Shah Sajeda , head of BM College Marketing Department, Zakir Hossain, deputy director divisional information office, Ranjit Datta, development activists, as panel discussants, attended the event.