SAJIDA Foundation, a non-government organisation, has terminated one of its staffers for making inappropriate remarks about actor Sabnam Faria in a Facebook comment.

In an email to Faria, SAJIDA Foundation's Chief of Staff and also the Director of Safeguarding, Legal and Employee Engagement, Sajeda Farisa Kabir said her organisation sincerely apologises for the Facebook comment made by Rakibul Hasan on March 18.

"SAJIDA Foundation condemns his comment in the strongest terms and believes it is against the core values of the organisation," read the email.

"Our Safeguarding Committee (comprising of internal and external members specializing in human resources, gender and law) has reviewed the investigation report of this incident and has reached a decision against Mr. Rakibul Hasan. Mr. Hasan has been terminated from SAJIDA for the comment made on your post and also for tarnishing the reputation and goodwill of SAJIDA through his actions," reads the email.

In reply, Faria in a Facebook post wrote that she was "deeply grateful" to SAJIDA Foundation for taking the matter seriously.

"They have set an example by their actions, showing how every organisation and individual can play a role in preventing violence against women," she said.

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