Mohammad Shahabuddin was sworn in as the new president of Bangladesh

Mohammad Shahabuddin was sworn in as the new president of Bangladesh

73-year-old Shahabuddin was elected president unopposed in February, Photo: Twitter Dhaka: Mohammad Shahabuddin, the 22nd President of Bangladesh, was sworn in as the unopposed president in February. According to the international news agency, the senior leader of the ruling party Awami League and former judge, 73-year-old Muhammad Shahabuddin, was sworn in as the country’s president…

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UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws

UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws

“Leprosy is hidden beneath multiple layers of systemic exclusion, structural discrimination, and institutional neglect,” said UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Alice Cruz, following an eight-day visit to Bangladesh. Currently, people from 120 countries are affected by leprosy, known as Hansen’s disease, with more than 200,000 new cases reported worldwide yearly. The…

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