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Campaign for Establishing Human Rights Of the AIDS Infected People Winds Up Rajshahi,
May 28:
In
observance of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day 2006,
development organization CCD Bangladesh started the the 5-day campaign
program titled as We Are Always With You on 22 May. Commemorating
those who died of HIV/AIDS and wishing long lives for those infected,
CCD Bangladesh adopted 5-day program of AIDS awareness campaign up to 25
May in observance of the international day this year. National AIDS/STD
Program (NASP) and UNICEF are supporting this exceptional program. A
spectacular candlelight rally was held in Rajshahi University on Sunday
to commemorate those who died in HIV/AIDS and wishing long lives for
those infected. Various sorts of colorful festoon, poster, red ribbon
and banners displaying HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness-related
messages adorned the rally. Some hundreds of students, teachers and
development workers took part in the rally. Similar types of program,
wishing long lives for the HIV/AIDS infected and in honor of the
deceased was performed at Bhuban Mohon Park, Naohata Degree College,
Baneswar Degree College and Puhtia Degree College next days
consecutively. Expressing solidarity with this international program,
CCD Bangladesh and its students wing Bangladesh Advanced Students
Alliance (BASA) organized this program.
Director of CCD Bangladesh G M Mourtoza conducted the weeklong campaign program while Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, A H M Abdul Hai, Abdul Muttalib Jewel, Abu Tayeb Shah and Farjana Yeasmin Juicy coordinated the series of cultural functions. Overall assistance in implementing this program was provided by the members and organizers of BASA and Youth Voice.
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