On 26th June 2016, in Mymensing, District Legal Aid Office organised one seminar on “Roles of District Legal Aid Committees in combating TIP”. The seminar aimed at increase the awareness of the DLAC members about their role in the prevention of TIP and protection of victims through legal aid and referral. With the participation of by Mr. Aminul Islam, District and Sessions Judge, Mymensing, as the presiding authority, a total number of thirty-six (36) members of DLAC including judges
,judicial magistrates, prison officials, Upazila and Union Parishad chairmen and members, civil society representatives, NGO working in TIP prevention and with victims of trafficking in persons, attend the seminar. During the seminar, the District Legal Aid Office has been assigned one TIP case for proving legal aid.
Advocate Shahanur Islam, Prosecution Manager, BC/TIP along with Supria Rahman, Legal Aid Officer, Mymensing presented the keynote paper at the seminar.
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