The press briefing was organised by Karmojibi Nari, a forum of working women, to mark the launching of a three-day programme in observance of Women Repression Resistance Day tomorrow.

The day is being observed since 1995 to mark the killing of a 14-year-old girl Yeasmin by the members of the law enforcement agency.

"A united platform could not be formed due to difference of opinions among the women community for political reasons. But it is high time to form the united platform for the development of as well as checking repression on women," said President of Karmojibi Nari Shirin Akhter.

The speakers said long ten years have passed since Yeasmin was killed but no positive change is seen in the society. It has rather deteriorated.

The religious extremist groups which oppose women's empowerment as well as women's leadership organised a countrywide bomb blasts recently to capture state power, they added.

While reading out a statement at the press briefing, Arifa Akhter Anu said a negative change has been made in Women's Development Policy deleting the provision for direct election to women's reserve seats in parliament.

The statement demanded cancellation of the amended policy and restoration of the original one with the provision of direct election to women's seats and ensuring women's security everywhere.

To observe the Women Repression Resistance Day, Karmojibi Nari will form a human chain in different areas of the city today and rallies across the country tomorrow.

Rokeya Rafik Baby, Ziaul Haque Mukta, Alok Sarker and Mahmuda Imam of Karmojibi Nari were present at the press briefing.