Dhaka, March 16 -- day training workshop for bus drivers and helpers has begun here to prevent sexual harassment in public transport.

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) jointly organised the training sessio, with support from the Embassy of Sweden on Sunday.

Nilima Akhter, executive director of DTCA inaugurated the training session, said a press release.

Nilima cited a BRAC study titled Safe Roads for Women: Free from Harassment and Accidents, which found that 94% of women in Bangladesh face verbal, physical, or other forms of sexual harassment while using public transport.

Among them, 66% of the perpetrators are men aged around 41-60, she said.

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