Ambassador Masud made the remarks at the General Debate of the 57th Commission for Social Development (CSocD), held at the UN Headquarters, recently, according to a press release on Saturday. Women in Bangladesh are now working side by side their male counterparts in almost every sphere of life," he said. Theme of the 57th CSocD is "addressing inequalities and challenges to social inclusion through fiscal, wage and social protection policies". Bangladesh is a member of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). The 57th CSocD commenced on February 11 and will end on February 21.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2019 07:18 UTC