{"id":36458,"date":"2026-08-25T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=36458"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:47:38","slug":"govt-aims-to-build-discrimination-free-country-zahid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=36458","title":{"rendered":"Govt aims to build discrimination free country: Zahid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social Welfare Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain today said the government is making strides to build a discrimination free and inclusive Bangladesh where everyone\u2019s rights will be protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government remains vigilant so that none faces any form of discrimination in the country,\u201d he told a discussion titled \u201cRole, Rights and Future Responsibilities of Diploma Pharmacists in the Health Sector\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diploma Pharmacists Association of Bangladesh (D-FAB) organized the event at Jatiya Press Club here as Prime Minister\u2019s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman attended it as the special guest, said an official handout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zahid said if the satisfaction of those involved in the service sector can be ensured, ordinary people will receive the highest quality services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, he said, the government is sincerely working from its position to provide necessary support to the concerned professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emphasizing the importance of enhancing professional skills and excellence, he said no profession can deliver the desired benefits without proper career planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, everyone should adopt long-term plans for improving their organizations and professions, he suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also urged those concerned to play a vigilant role in maintaining the quality of medicines in healthcare services and ensuring that patients receive the correct medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atikur Rahman Ruman called upon everyone to work together with dedication to strengthen the Prime Minister\u2019s efforts to build an inclusive and humane Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of diploma pharmacists raised a demand for implementation of 10th-grade pay scale for diploma pharmacists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the minister said the government would consider ensuring fair opportunities and benefits for pharmacists, as it does for other services and professions, and assured them of necessary cooperation in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister also made a strong call for increasing women\u2019s participation in the health sector as well as in all other sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Welfare Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain today said the government is making strides to build a discrimination free and inclusive Bangladesh where everyone\u2019s rights will be protected. \u201cThe government remains vigilant so that none faces any form of discrimination in the country,\u201d he told a discussion titled \u201cRole, Rights and Future Responsibilities of Diploma [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":36459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,93],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-36458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh","category-nationwide","tag-54"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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