This was observed at a reunion ceremony of graduates of Care Bangladesh's three major initiatives at the Brac Centre Inn in the city yesterday, says a press release.

Human Resource Development and Management Department of Care arranged the ceremony to share knowledge and promote understanding on how the initiatives- 'Management Development Programme (MDP), Women's Internship Programme (WIP) and Female Apprentices Development Programme (FADP)- are contributing to societal, organisational and individual growth.

Former adviser to caretaker government Sultana Kamal, Acting Country Director of Care Bangladesh Hasan M Majumdar, and General Manager of Human Resources Department of Care Munmun Salma Chowdhury spoke at the function.

Representatives from different local and international NGOs attended the ceremony.

Hasan M Majumdar inaugurated the function and elaborated on the justification of initiating the MDP, WIP and FADP.

He noted that MDP has minimised the gap between male and female employee ratio at the mid-to-senior level management positions of the organisation while the internship opportunities opened avenues for fresh female university graduates with the ambition to pursue a career in the field of development.

Addressing the function as chief guest, Sultana Kamal said Care is doing a noble job and this is imperative for promoting women's economic empowerment.

To achieve greater benefit from this gesture, it is important to build partnership with others to expand its periphery, she added.