World Day Against Child Labour Celebration
BLF organized a Discussion Meeting, Rally and Signing Campaign on “World Day Against Child Labour” at Keraniganj Upazila. Earlier, BLF inaugurated the mass campaign on the 3rd June to observe the World Day Against Child Labour. The meeting was chaired by A K M Salauddin, Deputy Inspector of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE), Dhaka. Md. Abdullah Al Rony, Assistant Commissioner (Land) & Executive Magistrate Keraniganj was present as Chief Guest in the program. Z M Kamrul Anam, Secretary General of BLF, Zahangir Shah Khusi, Chairman of Aganagar Union Parishad, Md. Shahinur Rahman, Bangladesh Consultant of Mondiaal FNV, Mohammad Raihan, President of Keraniganj Press Club, Md. Tofazzal Hossain, Joint Secretary of Keraniganj Garment Business and Shop Owners Association was present as Special Guest in the program.
At the end of the discussion, everybody participated in the colorful rally around the Local Garment area.
End of the rally signing campaign was organized. Children put their handprints on canvas with the statement “We don’t want to work”. Employers and employees also participated in a mass signing campaign with the motto “We will End Child labour.”