Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNI) Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Wednesday said women empowerment is now visible in all sector in Bangladesh because of the steps taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina has paved the way for women to get elected at the grassroots level through direct voting creating favorable environment for women empowerment, she said when Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das called on her at the parliament office here, said an official statement.
Noting that Bangladesh is now a role model of development in the world, Shirin Sharmin said under the leadership of Prime Minister, the country has got recognition for graduating to a developing country from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).