Govt launches plan of action to combat human trafficking

DHAKA, MAY 19: A three-year national plan of action was launched on Saturday for combating human trafficking. The stress is on prosecution of offenders and protection of victims, with the involvement of all stakeholders.

The objectives are to make way for certain implementable measures to prevent and put a check on human trafficking and allocate responsibilities among various government agencies and other organisations for these measures, and monitoring the enforcement of existing laws.

Price giving ceremony of Sub-Editor Council

SAVAR: Md Bashir Hossain Miah of The Independent receiving the first prize ‘a laptop’ of raffle draw of the DSEC’s Family Day 2012 held at Montri Bari, Kabirpur here on Tuesday. Dhaka Sub-Editors’ Council (DSEC) President Al-Mamun, General Secretary Abul Kalam Azad and former DSEC presidents Mir Mostafiz Ahmed, Humayun Sadik Chowdhury and Shah Muhammad Mutasim Billah are also seen.