, Aug. 24 -- Speakers at a workshop on Sunday said it is crucial to strengthen and update the existing law to ensure universal birth and death registration in Bangladesh as half of the population has not completed birth registration.

These issues were highlighted by discussants at a 2-day long journalist workshop titled "Birth and Death Registration in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges and Way Forward", held on 23-24 August 2025 at the BIP Conference Room in Dhaka.

As an active participant in the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade initiative, announced by UNESCAP, the government of Bangladesh has pledged to achieve 100% birth and death registration by 2030.

In addition, the SDG target 16.9 has prioritised providing le...