Bangladeshi group shares international AIDS award

DHAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) A Bangladeshi community group working to educate sex workers in the country shared an international award for its contribution towards prevention of HIV/AIDS.

The Durjoy Nari Sangha distributes condoms, gives information about AIDS to sex workers, and provides for the education of their children.

The newly launched Red Ribbon Award, announced at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, was shared by four other groups from Ukraine, Thailand, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the United Nations development agency UNDP said in a statement today.

Each of the winners will receive ,000 in prize money on World AIDS Day, on December 1, this year.

The Bangladeshi group also fights for the rights of sex workers.

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