A workshop titled “Constitutional and Legal Rights” held at the conference hall of the Rajshahi DC office today. Photo: BSS

RAJSHAHI, Oct 11, 2025 (BSS) - Consciousness alertness related to personal rights and duties can be the crucial means of freeing the society from all sorts of injustice, discrimination and corruption.

Each of the citizens should know and understand about the country’s constitution as it’s not only a deed but it is also committed to justice, equity and humanity.  

Legal experts and administrative officials made the observations while addressing a workshop titled “Constitutional and Legal Rights” held at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office here today.

The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs as part of implementation of its project titled "Capacity Building for Legislation and Increasing Public Awareness on Law" organized the workshop.

With DC Afia Akhter in the chair, the workshop was addressed, among others, by Deputy Secretary of the division Abdul Halim Mian, Additional District Magistrate Umme Kulsum Shampa, Additional DC Tuktuk Talukder, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Gaziur Rahman, Additional District Judge Sadia Sultana, Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Mahbuba Khatun and Prof Abdur Rahim Mian from the Department of Law at Rajshahi University.

During his keynote presentation, Project Director Atiqur Rahman Zamali gave an illustration about the project along with its aims and objectives.

It aims to strengthen the capacity of legislative bodies and public officials to improve the rule of law and to build the knowledge and skills of public officials, legislators, and legal professionals to effectively create, interpret, and implement laws and policies. 

The project is also intended to promote more effective, transparent, and accountable governance by improving the ability of institutions to function efficiently and respond to public needs. 

Ultimately, it will ensure that the people can understand their rights and have better access to legal and judicial processes, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups.

“We are imparting training to officials on specific legal frameworks, such as local court systems or relevant legislation, to improve their performance and effectiveness,” Atiqur Rahman Zamali said, adding they provide training to enable officials to better analyze local problems and engage with citizens on public affairs. 

He said standardize working procedures in line with international best practices and constitutional requirements to ensure compliance. 

Atiqur Zamali told the meeting that they encourage greater civic participation by empowering citizens with the knowledge to get involved in local governance and decision-making processes.