Sadia Binte Awlad Ahona, a student of Panchagarh Government Girls' High School took over the Panchagarh Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office for an hour as a symbol of empowerment of girl child on National Girl Child Day UNBThe appointment was part of a Plan International initiative to encourage empowerment of womenA ninth grader took over the Panchagarh Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office for an hour as a symbol of empowerment on International Day of the Girl Child. Sadia Binte Awlad Ahona, a student of Panchagarh Government Girls' High School and member of district's Child Parliament, took over the responsibility from Panchagarh UNO Arif Hossain on Monday. The takeover is a part of the global #GirlsTakeover, a signature activity of Plan International. UNO Arif Hossain said he will take Sadia's recommendations in consideration to turn the upazila woman friendly and stop violence against women. Also Read- Teenager spends busy day as Rangpur mayorSadia said: "Women's ability has been proven in all sectors and they can go far if equity is served.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 11, 2021 16:17 UTC