UN lauds Bangladesh's human rights efforts
The UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has commended Bangladesh's endeavour and achievements at the first review of the national report of Bangladesh at the 63rd session of the committee for the International Covenant on Economic, Social, Cultural Rights that concluded in Geneva yesterday.
At the review meeting, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam led the Bangladesh delegation.
The review was conducted by 18 members of the committee, who took part in the two-day dialogue and asked questions to the delegation of Bangladesh in relation to the present status of implementation of ICESCR and share future plans.
The state minister, in his introductory remarks, mentioned the vision of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the realisation of the economic, social and cultural rights of the people of Bangladesh, said the foreign ministry.
The committee raised issues of women empowerment, the protection of rights of ethnic minorities, status of Anti-discrimination Bill 2015, strengthening tax systems, protection of labour rights, social safety net, Bangladesh's plan of transition from informal to formal economy, birth registration, Child Marriage, amongst others.
To respond to the question of addressing the issues of discrimination, the state minister highlighted, inter alia, the wide base of the social safety net, the 15th amendment of the constitution in the protection of rights of the ethnic minorities.
In this regard, he mentioned that Bangladesh ranked 34th in the world in the Inclusive Development Index.
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