Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Although the government has committed to ensuring universal birth and death registration by 2030, some major weaknesses in the current law remain a challenge to achieving this goal, said speakers.

They came up with the observation at a webinar, titled "Birth and Death Registration in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges, and Way Forward", organised by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress), with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), on the occasion of National Birth and Death Registration Day 2025.

They said birth and death registration is not only vital for safeguarding citizens' fundamental rights such as access to education, healthcare, and voting but also plays a transformative role in development planning,...