President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged Bangladesh Girl Guides Association to promote scouting activities at the grassroots level.

The President made the call when an 11-member delegation of the association led by its advisor Zuena Aziz paid a courtesy call on him at the Bangabhaban.

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President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told UNB that the delegation apprised the President of the overall activities and future plans of the Bangladesh Girl Guides Association.

President Shahabuddin also asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to promote the activities of the association to the grassroots.

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Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made this association to move forward with the goal of doing various service-oriented and welfare-based activities for the girls and women nationwide, he mentioned.

The President assured the association of providing allout support to overcome various obstacles.

During the meeting, the President was presented with a scout scarf and a badge of the Chief Patron of Bangladesh Girl Guides Association.

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The President's wife--Dr. Rebecca Sultana--was also presented with a scout scarf and badge on the occasion.

National Commissioner of the association Kazi Jebunnesa Begum, deputy national commissioner (Administration) Sabina Ferdous and deputy national commissioner (Programme) Professor Yasmin Ahmed were also present during the programme as part of the delegation.

Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) is an international, non-political, educational and social service-oriented youth movement, which began in 1909 when girls requested to join the then-grassroots Boy Scout Movement.

This movement was created with the aim of building health and character, developing human quality and developing a girl, adolescent and young woman as an ideal citizen through full development of their talents.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Md Monowar Hossain paid a courtesy call on the President too.

Secretaries concerned to the President were also present on the occasions.