Dhaka, March 14 -- The BNP has established two special support cells- the "Legal Assistance Cell for Oppressed Women and Children" and the "Health Support Cell for Oppressed Women and Children"-staffed by party-affiliated lawyers and doctors to provide legal and medical aid.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the formation of these cells at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office.

He said these cells will gather information on incidents of violence, rape and murder against women and children across the country.

Rizvi said similar cells have been set up in all 84 organisational districts of the BNP.

He said BNP's Law Affairs Secretary Barrister Kaiser Kamal and Health Affairs Secretary Ra...