Child Rights Week begins today

The country is going to observe the Child Rights Week starting today with a call to prevent all kinds of exploitation and tortures against children.
The theme of the week is 'Creating a protective environment for child development'. It highlights the current challenges the country is facing with the growing threats of climate change, environmental degradation and social insecurity.
Speakers said this at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity jointly organised by women and children affairs ministry and Bangladesh Shishu Academy.
Presenting a keynote paper, Bangladesh Shishu Academy Director Shaoli Sumon said, “Although the government was fully prepared to celebrate the week from September 29, it was deferred due to Eid-ul-Fitr and Durga Puja.”
The second day of the week will be observed as National Girl Child Day under the theme 'Punishment for the perpetrators is the freedom for the girl child'.
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed will inaugurate the Child Rights Week at Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 9:30am.
National Girl Child Advocacy Forum President Dr Badiul Alam Majumder said, “We cannot prosper as a nation if we do not give special attention to and create opportunity for children.”