It is the responsibility of the state to eliminate inequality at every level of society: Speaker

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Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said that it is the responsibility of the state to eliminate inequality at every level of society. The All Party Caucus can work to eliminate inequality at various levels of the country and society. Through this, formal recognition of the contribution of backward and marginalized people to the development of the country will be ensured.

A delegation led by Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convener of Citizen Platform for SDG Implementation, Bangladesh and Honorary Fellow of Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) paid a courtesy call on the Speaker at the National Parliament today Tuesday. At this time the speaker said this. This was informed in a press release of the National Parliament Secretariat.

During the meeting, they exchanged views on the role of the caucus in ensuring the overall development of the country and the right of the backward people to education, health and safe food through the implementation of the political commitment of the government with institutional and technical support, transparency and accountability in the implementation of sustainable development goals aimed at peace, justice and strong institutions to advance the backward and marginalized groups of the society.

The delegation included former caretaker government advisor Rasheda K Choudhury, member of the core group of Citizens Platform for SDG implementation, Shaheen Anam, Executive Director of Foundation for Humanity, Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of TIB, Mostafizur Rahman, Honorary Fellow of CPD, Syed Nasim Manzoor, Managing Director of Apex Footwar Limited, Anisatul Fatema Yusuf, Coordinator of the Platform and others.