Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ambassador Irene Zubaida Khan, Bangladesh's permanent representative to the United Nations, has called for human rights to be prioritised in economic policymaking and global financial management.

She made the call at a high-level dialogue titled "The Political Economy of Human Rights" at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, a media statement issued by the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN later said.

Irene Khan said, "The real measure of economic progress is not just growth; rather, it must also take into account the role it plays in improving people's living standards, reducing inequality, and ensuring human dignity and fundamental rights."

To this end, she emphasised fair taxation, affordable development...