Human Rights Day-2021 was observed here like elsewhere in the world marking the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10 in 1948. This year's theme of the day is "Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights."
Marking the Day, Abalamban, a local voluntary organisation, chalked out the elaborate programmes under UNDP Human Rights Programme with the financial support of Switzerland and Embassy of Sweden.
On the day, Abalamban, Adibashi- Bangali Sanghati Parishad (ABSP) and District Human Rights Forum jointly arranged a rally around 11 am, formed a human chain and organised indigenous cultural function in front of Natya Sangstha of Gaibandha district town with Advocate Sirazul Islam Babu, president of ABSP, in the chair. The human chain was also addressed, among others, by Executive Director of Abalamban Probir Chakrabartee, President of Sahebganj-Bagda Farm Bhumi Uddhar Sangram Committee Philimon Baske.