Concerted efforts of all government and non-government entities concerned is very important to end trafficking in person. Development activists and social watchdogs made this observation while addressing a meeting at Borokuthi open stage in the city yesterday afternoon in observance of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons- 2019.

This year, “Human Trafficking: call your government to action” was the theme of the Day.

Various organizations including Sachetan Rajshahi, Paribartan, Association for Community Development, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and World Vision Bangladesh jointly organized the meeting in association with Justice and Care Project.

They also took out a rally from PN Government Girls High School premises that converged into a human chain at Saheb Bazar Zero Point after parading some of the city streets. To create public awareness against the crime the organizations also held a cultural function at the meeting venue.

Coordinator of the project Mahmud-Un-Nabi and its Project Officer Hasibul Hassan, Director of Paribartan Rashed Ebne Obayed and BLAST local unit coordinator Advocate Samina Begum addressed the meeting.