Young girls and boys stay in stride

A daylong youth fair was organised recently in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat to promote rural culture and minimise gender differences in the upazila. The theme of the fair was, “Be aware to protect the rights of youth”.

The fair was organised at the grounds of Mujibur Rahman College of Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat, with assistance of local administration and Brac.

The fair featured rural sports, pitha festival, cultural competition and display of pottery made by young people, from rural areas of different upazilas of Joypurhat district.

Shahidar Rahman, officer in charge of Akkelpur; Ayrin Parvin, senior sector specialist of Brac; and Farukuzzaman Faruk, UP member of Jamalpur spoke at the discussion, chaired by Nazrul Islam, Principal of Akkelpur MR College.