Call to infuse dynamism into VSC activities

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RAJSHAHI, Aug 9, 2018 (BSS) – High officials of Rajshahi Metropolitan
Police (RMP) underscored the need for infusing dynamism into the activities
of Victim Support Center (VSC) for welfare of the children and women victims.

All the government and non-government entities concerned should come
forward and work together to bring all the children and women victims under
the VSC services. Launched at the compound of Shahmukhdum Police Station in
2013, the VSC provided services to 153 women and children victims during the
first six months of this year.

They made this observation while addressing the 14th steering committee
meeting of VSC at RMP Headquarters conference hall in the city yesterday.

Chaired by RMP Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter, the meeting was addressed,
among others, by Deputy Commissioners Tanveer Haider Chowdhury, Ameer Jafar,
Hemayetul Islam and Joynal Abedeen.

Representatives of various partner NGOs like BLAST, Bangladesh Mohila
Parishad, BNWLA, Marie Stopes and ACD joined the meeting.

Hafiz Akter told the meeting that Bangladesh Police has established the
victim support center in a bid to reach victims living in remote areas.

RMP is serving women and children victim by providing legal assistance,
counseling support and rehabilitation facilities. Pro-people service
providing program of Bangladesh Police has been institutionalized and
concentrated through the integrated services of victim support centre.

He says the VSC provides legal aid to women and children and gives them
rehabilitation assistance with the help of partner NGOs.