Eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Dr. Rezwana Choudhury Bannya paid a courtesy visit to BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA Complex on December 11.

During the meeting Dr. Rezwana Choudhury apprised Faruque Hassan of the objective and activities of the Music for Development (MfD), a project of Shurer Dhara to change the lives of children growing up in slums in Dhaka. 

This project aims at providing a cultural platform to the underprivileged children of society by bringing them under the umbrella of Shurer Dhara.

Dr. Rezwana Choudhury, Principal and Chairman of Shurer Dhara and team leader of MfD project, sought the support of BGMEA in nurturing the slum children with education and life-changing competencies and skills.

Faruque Hassan highlighted the initiatives and activities of BGMEA for supporting backward section in society, especially creating opportunity of higher education for female garment workers. 

He said BGMEA in collaboration with Asian University for Women (AUW) has created higher education opportunity for girls working in garment factories. Currently more than 90 young female workers have enrolled in the Asian University for Women to pursue higher studies.

Faruque Hassan expressed the interest of BGMEA in supporting slum children under the Music for Development project. 

BGMEA runs five schools in Dhaka, Gazipur and Chittagong for workers’ children and provides free books, study materials and stipends to the meritorious students.

The trade association also operates 10 health centers and one hospital to provide free treatment to garment workers.