File photo of Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneDr Momen said it is the responsibility of all, especially men, to come forward to end violence against women. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the government of Bangladesh, with visionary woman leader Sheikh Hasina at the helm, is pledge-bound to build a safer society for women and girls. "We consider sexual violence against women a social evil. He said sexual violence against women is an affront to the whole of humanity. On the legislative side, Dr Momen said they have enacted stringent laws with the provision of the highest possible punishment.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 25, 2020 06:22 UTC