Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh must amend its existing law to ensure universal birth and death registration by 2030, speakers have said at a workshop in Dhaka.

The two-day workshop on "Birth and Death Registration in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges and Way Forward" was held on Aug 23-24 at the Bangladesh Institute of Planners.

It was organised by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI).

Currently, only 50 percent of births and 47 percent of deaths in the country are registered, far below the global averages of 77 and 74 percent, according to UNICEF.

In South Asia, birth registration stands at 76 percent.

At the individual level, birth and death registration secures access to basic ...