NBR Chairman Abu Hena Mohammad Rahmatul Muneem requested everyone to come forward for social integration of the transgender community.
He said Fair Group has set an extraordinary example in corporate initiatives by employing a good number of transgenders.
Fair Group Chairman Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub presided over the CSR Meet, reads a press release.
Senior Secretary, IRD and Chairman NBR Muneem was speaking as the chief guest at this meeting titled "Social Inclusion of Transgender Community" at Tejgaon on Saturday, April 15.
Fair Group Chairman Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub said: “We already employed more than 30 transgenders in different SBUs of our group. We have taken steps to increase this number. All these we are doing to ensure social inclusion of the transgender community. He requested all private sector entrepreneurs to come up for this reason.
Additional IGP and Head of Tourist Police Habibur Rahman, BPM (Bar), and PPM (Bar) were present as special guests.
Referring to his own initiatives for the neglected transgender community, he said, great steps taken by Fair Group will create a very positive impact on society.
Prominent cultural personalities Shamim Ara Nipa, Sadia Islam Mou and Amitabh Reza Chowdhury addressed the event.
They said it is everyone's responsibility to integrate the transgender community into the mainstream of our society.
Public-private joint efforts should ensure their human life.
Dhaka University Professor Dr Tawhida Jahan, Bandhu Social Welfare Society Executive Director Saleh Ahmed and TransEnd Founder Lamia Tanha also participated.
Fair Group Director Mutassim Daiaan delivered the welcome speech and Advisor and former Senior Secretary N M Zeaul Alam, gave a vote of thanks.
Fair Group handed over Eid gifts to its transgender employees.
Fair Group Chief Marketing Officer Mohammad Mesbah Uddin, Chief Financial Officer Kazi Nasir Ahmed, Fair Group Head of Communication Hasnain Khurshed, Fair Group Head of Marketing JM Taslim Kabir, and other officials of Fair Group were present.
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