State responsible to eliminate inequalities at all levels of society: Speaker

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Tuesday (19 May) said it is the responsibility of the state to eliminate inequalities at every level of the society.

He said the All-Party Caucus can work in addressing inequalities at different levels of society and the country and thus would help ensure formal recognition of the contributions of marginalised and disadvantaged communities to the country's development.

The speaker made the remarks when a delegation led by Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, and also Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), paid a courtesy call on him at the latter's office  at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

During the meeting, they exchanged views on the role of the caucus in advancing disadvantaged, underprivileged and marginalised communities through the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the SDG goals relating to peace, justice and strong institutions.

They also discussed the role of the Caucus to ensure the country's overall development as well as access to education, healthcare and safe food for disadvantaged communities through the implementation of the government's political commitments with institutional and technical assistance, transparency and accountability.

The delegation of Citizen's Platform, Bangladesh, congratulated Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on being elected to the post of the Speaker and also expressed condolences over the recent death of his wife, noted educationist Dilara Hafiz.