Media Must Step Forward to Raise Public Awareness on the Elimination of Child Labour
A roundtable discussion titled The Role of Media in Raising Public Awareness for the Elimination of Child Labour: Current Realities and Our Expectations was held on Monday (13 October) at an elite restaurant in the capital. The event was jointly organized by Action for Social Development (ASD), Educo Bangladesh, and Shapla Neer Bangladesh.
The discussion focused on the crucial role of media in building nationwide awareness and encouraging collective action to eliminate child labour in Bangladesh.
Among the distinguished participants were Mosammat Sharmin Akter, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; Md. Abdul Wadud, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment; M.A. Karim, Executive Director, ASD; Abdul Hamid, Country Director, Educo Bangladesh; Yumi Yagishita...