Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday stressed the pressing need for a comprehensive anti-discrimination law, cautioning that without legal protection, fair justice, credible elections, and meaningful reforms cannot be ensured.
He made the remarks at the opening session of a civic dialogue on introducing such a law, organised by the Citizen Platform for SDG Implementation at the Bangladesh-China Maitri Conference Centre in Agargaon.
"For years, we have seen the necessity of a law that effectively tackles discrimination. The previous government initiated work on a universally applicable law but lacked the political will to implement it. This government, which has embraced the anti-discrimination spirit of the studen...