With a call to develop the standard of living of the senior citizens in the country, The International Day for Older Persons’ was observed on Tuesday at Daffodil International University (DIU) in a befitting manner.
Bangladesh Probin Nagorik Kollan Society and DIU organised a rally and a discussion on DIU campus at Sobhanban, marking the day.
While addressing the programme as the chief guest, Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken various initiatives for the welfare of the older persons.
“The government has provided adult allowances which increase the social dignity of the elderly people. We should not think that elderly people lose their working capacity…We have to respect them more and utilize them in a proper way as they can help us with their vast experiences,” Taposh said.
DIU Vice-Chancellor Yousuf M Islam, PhD, Professor Dr Humayun Kabir Chowdhury and Dr Sharifa Begum also addressed the discussion.
Justice Momtaz Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Bangladesh Press Council and Bangladesh Probin Nagorik Kollan Society, chaired the programme.
