Statement by India at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group 30^th Session (7-18 May 2018) :  3rd UPR of Bangladesh  – Interactive Dialogue,  delivered by Ambassador Rajiv K. Chander, Permanent Representative of India. [Geneva, 14 May 2018]

Mr. Vice President, 

1. India warmly welcomes the delegation of Bangladesh and thanks it for its useful National Report. We commend Bangladesh on the progress achieved in ensuring inclusive development, poverty reduction, food security, access to safe drinking water for all and total sanitation coverage. We appreciate Bangladesh’s implementation of social security initiatives such as Vulnerable Group Development, Food for Education Programme and Female Secondary School Assistance under the National Social Security Strategy of 2015.

2. It is praiseworthy that several measures for empowering women have resulted in improving gender equality in accessing education, healthcare & employment and in ensuring equal participation in the decision making process at the highest level. My delegation would like to know some details of the legal and policy initiatives in this regards.

3. We recommend that Bangladesh continue to invest in ICT for its large youth population with a view to ensuring a better standard of living.  

4.    We wish the delegation of Bangladesh all success.

Thank you Mr. Vice President.

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