Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday urged political parties to make a firm commitment in their election manifestos to eradicate all forms of discrimination from the country鈥檚 legal and social frameworks.
鈥楶olitical parties have to pledge to eradicate discrimination from the legal context in their election manifestos,鈥� said Debapriya, convener of the Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.
He emphasised that the Citizen鈥檚 Platform is dedicated to eliminating discrimination in every form within legal and societal structures, and that the inclusion of such commitments in election manifestos would represent a strong step towards implementation in the future.
Debapriya made the remarks while addressing the opening session of a dialogue titled Elimination of Discrimination in Bangladesh: Legal Context, Current Reality, and Way Forward.
He highlighted the gap between constitutional promises and the lived realities of marginalised and vulnerable communities across the country.
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh organised the event in collaboration with the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Manusher Jonno Foundation, and Nagorik Uddyog (Citizen鈥檚 Initiative), with support from Switzerland and UNDP.
