United Nations Development Programme

Bangladesh


Saturday, 8 Mar 2008

International Women's Day observed

International Women’s Day in Bangladesh was observed throughout Bangladesh and across the world with a wide variety of colourful activities. Among other events, the UN team in Bangladesh participated in the eight day-long Women’s Day fair, held at Bangladesh Shishu Academy. The UN stall, coordinated by UNIC Dhaka, held a wide range of publications by UN agencies that were distributed amongst the many visitors, some pictured below. For further information on events in Bangladesh to mark this occasion, see the full bulletin below.