They also urged the political parties to include adolescent policy into their electoral manifestos and implement it after forming government to establish their rights.

Dhaka University Debating Society (DUDS) organised the roundtable at Jatiya Press Club in the city with the assistance of Action Aid Bangladesh.

The roundtable was held between the adolescents of 'Probortok' forum while the speakers comprised political leaders, university teachers, psychologists and civil society members.

The speakers, however, supported the adolescents' demands and the political leaders assured them that they would include the adolescent policy into their electoral manifesto.

The adolescents presented a set of things that includes using the adolescents in the election campaign, eve teasing, disobeying their opinions, using them to gain political interest, absence of adolescent friendly healthcare, lacking of co-curriculum activities, non-implementation of child labour acts, police harassment, child marriage and above all absence of adolescent policy before the speakers.

Ataus Samad, advisory editor of the daily Amar Desh, said eve teasing has got the worst shape now as the eve teaser are getting pamper from the local political leaders.

He also said learning of courtesy from the family is a must to curb the social menace.

As the adolescent raised question about the blockade programme, former lawmaker Lt Col Faruque Khan said they have already directed their party leaders to keep the educational institutions out of the purview of the blockade.

Prof Asif Nazrul, a faculty at Law Department of Dhaka University, said eve teasing is a big problem for adolescent girls and a special tribunal, where the trail would be made speedily, is necessary.

Psychiatrist Dr Mehtab Khanam said the adolescents tend to addiction due to lack of co-curriculum activities and entertainment in school and college levels, she said, adding, co-curriculum activities is a must to get rid of the problem.

Dr Dipu Moni underscored the need for adolescent-friendly clinics and hospitals so that they can seek advices regarding their mental and physical health.