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victims remain silent. Consequently, field administrators have urged the government to prioritise the formulation of such a law, the official added.

In this regard, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has already held several meetings with stakeholders. Sources from the ministry indicated that work is underway to place a draft of the law before the Cabinet before the next parliamentary session.

Following the session, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin told reporters that the existing list of social safety net beneficiaries is being re-verified.

She instructed the DCs to ensure that only those who are truly eligible remain on the list, removing questionable entries and including genuine beneficiaries who were previously left out.

The state minister added that the process of selecting beneficiaries through the G2P (government-to-person) system is ongoing. She emphasised that the role of field administration is crucial and directed everyone to maintain professionalism in the selection process.

Other topics discussed at the conference included the construction of a daycare centre in every district and the recruitment of physical education teachers for children’s mental and physical development.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Youth and Sports addressed ways to shift children away from addiction to devices and back to sports fields.

Discussions included the renovation of stadiums, the creation of new playgrounds, and encouraging year-round sports alongside studies through the “Notun Kuri” sports programme.

Other proposals included creating the post of upazila sports officer in every sub-district, building a swimming pool in every district, and enhancing youth skills through training in third languages, mobile servicing, and freelancing.