Bangladesh, March 21 -- Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said on Wednesday women empowerment is now visible in all sectors in Bangladesh because of the steps taken under the leadership of Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina.
"Sheikh Hasina has paved the way for women to get elected at the grassroots level through direct voting creating favourable environment for women empowerment," she said when Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das called on her at the parliament office here.
Noting that Bangladesh is now a role model of development in the world, Shirin Sharmin said under the leadership of the PM, the country has got recognition for graduating to the developing country status from the Least Developed Countries (L...