Dhaka, March 14 -- On the occasion of International Women's Day, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Center for Gender and Development Studies arranged a day-long seminar titled 'Empowering Future: Invest in Women' at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhavan Auditorium at DU on Wednesday, March 13.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. ASM Maksud Kamal chaired the seminar, and Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, MP, was present as the chief guest.

Saida Muna Tasnim, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh appointed to the UK, was the guest of honour at the seminar.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud MP said that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has made a lot of progress in empowering women in political, e...