Says Swiss Envoy
Terres des homes (TDH) Foundation Italy, an international NGO, yesterday launched a project titled “Trafficked- A project to raise awareness about child trafficking in Bangladesh” to make people aware about child trafficking.
“Trafficking and child trafficking is an issue, which needs our attention. It is on the rise,” said Switzerland ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Urs Herren at a press conference at the launching ceremony of the project in the city’s National Press Club.
Media can play an important role in making the program a success, he said seeking help in this regard.
“This is a pure awareness building program. Through the program we invite people to think what they can do regarding the issue,” said TDH-Italy country representative Patrizia Gattoni.
TDH-Italy project coordinator Foyzun Nahar presented the activities planned at the national and local levels.
The project will display photographs on the issue through photo exhibitions to be held in eleven places across the country — Patuakhali, Satkhira, Jessore, Faridpur, Jamalpur, Pirganj, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Saidpur, Kurigram and National Museum in Dhaka in January of 2011.
The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation while the implementing partners are Expoforum GmbH and TDH.
The photographs have been taken by Shehzad Noorani from different areas of Bangladesh in between 2007 and 2009.
