Children council election held

31 December 2010, 18:00 PM

A Correspondent, Ctg

Enthusiastic kids with identity card queue on Poschim Baklia Government Laboratory School premises to vote for candidates in Shishu Parishad election in the port city.Photo: STAR

Underprivileged children, 10 to 16 years, cast their votes to elect representatives in the port city yesterday. The representatives were elected for two years. The election was a part of a project named “Children's Actions for Social Empowerment” implemented by Bright Bangladesh Forum and funded by Manusher Jonno Foundation. The election was held in three different wards of Chittagong City Corporation. Prof AQM. Sirajul Islam, the chief election commissioner, said the aim of the election is to develop the democratic value.