Development organization BRAC has taken up a plan by giving maximum priority to the protection issue of Rohingyas as well as the host community (local community).   Speakers disclosed this at a camp-based Shurokkha Bondhus’ orientation on Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).  Safeguarding Unit under Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (HCMP) of BRAC arranged the two-day event which concluded at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar district town on Tuesday. Advocacy activities on the matter aimed at creating awareness among BRAC employees will be strengthened further in the days to come. Read: Brac for increasing partner NGOs' capacity to better serve people A total of 45 officials from senior management of BRAC attended the event on the concluding day. A total of 34 employees from 34 Rohingya camps of HCMP of BRAC attended the first day programme.  SK Jenefa K Jabbar, Director of Human Rights and Legal Aid Services, Social Compliance and Safeguarding unit of BRAC, attended as a facilitator from an online platform on the last day.   Farjana Siddiqua, Manager of Training and Safeguarding Unit under Human Resources Division of HCMP, moderated the first day’s event.     Tahmina Yesmin, Team Lead of Safeguarding Unit of HR Division of BRAC Head Office, acted as the facilitator, while Tilon Andrews, Manager of Safeguarding Unit of BRAC Head Office, attended as trainer on the first day. Read: Rana Plaza victims get support from Brac amid Covid-19 The training was organized for ensuring safe work atmosphere for Rohingyas and the host community, and raising awareness among all the employees of BRAC on protection from exploitation and discrimination.   Hasina Akhter Huq, Area Director of HCMP of BRAC, hoped that ‘Shurokkha Bondhus’, who took training from field level, will strengthen advocacy activities to raise awareness about the matter at Rohingya as well as the host communities.

Development organization BRAC has taken up a plan to give maximum importance to issue of equal facility and partnership of women at all humanitarian activities, including work places, alongside men in the days to come. BRAC will strengthen advocacy campaign in future for further raising awareness among its employees in this regard. It was shared at a training programme titled ‘Gender Mainstreaming in Humanitarian Activities’ at two seperate hotels in Cox’s Bazar district town on Wednesday.  With the financial support of the Australian government, Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (HCMP) of BRAC organized the two -day programme for raising awareness aimed at ensuring equal scope and participation of males and females at work places.  The two-day training will conclude Thursday. Senior and field level employees of six partner NGOs of BRAC are taking part at the programme.  BRAC’s six partner NGOs are: SHED, PULSE, JNUS, AKLAB, NONGOR and Help Cox’s Bazar.    Read: HSBC, BEZA, Brac team up to make Mirsarai Economic Zone greener  Md. Hamidul Huq, Area Manager of Gender, Justice and Diversity (GJD) Programme under HCMP of BRAC; Malobika Sarker Choitei; Mohammad Nahiduzzaman; and Nilufa Yesmin; under the same programme conducted the training. Tanjima Zaman, Programme Manager of GJD Programme at BRAC Head Office; Subrata Kumar Sharma, Technical Manager of same programme at Cox’s Bazar Regional Office; were present as associates at the training. Speaking at the event, Hasina Akhter Huq, Area Director of HCMP of BRAC, said the matter of equality of both men and women at work places is important at the present perspective.     She told that BRAC will hold more advocacy programmes in the days to come for further raising awareness among the employees about the issue.

World Refugee Day was observed in the country Sunday to raise awareness on the rights of refugees. Designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world, Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for the plight of refugees and recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives. Also read: Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy With the theme "together we heal, learn and shine," different donors and development organisations held programmes to mark the day.   Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme (HCMP) of Brac hosted programmes at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar. Young boys and girls took part in the events. Community Group members of Community-Based Protection of Brac arranged a drawing competition and a henna (mehendi) festival at Camp-4 Extension of Rohingya Shelter Centre in Cox's Bazar Ukhiya.   Also read: Fleeing coup, Myanmar refugees in India seek asylum Community Group volunteers celebrated the occasion by painting henna on each other's hands. An exhibition was held at the UN's refugee agency's (UNHCR) Cox's Bazar office in the afternoon to showcase the hand-made goods of Rohingya volunteers of Community-Based Protection of Brac.