Speakers at a union level Ansar-VDP rally have said members of the volunteer organisation have become the national lifeline to speed up rural uplift and establish peace in the society through rooting out crimes.They were addressing the union level Ansar-VDP rally arranged at Pirganj Sadar union parishad complex premises in Pirganj upazila town with Pirganj Sadar union chairman Hasanuzzaman Farooque in the chair on Wednesday.District Ansar-VDP Adjutant Mahbub Rahman attended the rally as the chief guest while former member of Pirganj Sadar union Golzar Hossain addressed the occasion as the special guest.Pirganj Upazila Ansar-VDP Officer and Upazila Trainer Joytsna Begum delivered welcome speech in the rally also addressed by Union VDP Group Leaders Ramjan Ali Talukder and Shahina Akhter.The union level Ansar-VDP Commanders, its male and female Group Leaders and members, local public representatives, professionals and elite were present.The speakers said Ansar-VDP members have been playing vital role for socioeconomic development through contributing maximum services in building congenial atmosphere by creating social awareness and eliminating social crimes.They said members of the volunteer organisation have been ensuring smooth rural uplift for helping the poor in eradicating poverty by achieving self-reliance in building middle income digital Bangladesh making the Vision 2021 programme successful.The Ansar-VDP members have also been creating social awareness on the threat of spreading HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and disseminating knowledge about family planning, reproductive health and gender discrimination, they said.They said members of the country’s biggest volunteer organisation have been eradicating child marriage, dowry, polygamy, human and drug trafficking, addictions, repressions, corruption and gender discrimination for building a better society.Later, the chief guest distributed prizes among the male and female Ansar-VDP members of Pirganj Sadar union for their extra- ordinary and dedicated performances in maintaining law and order and contributing to social uplift.BSS, Rangpur
