Dhaka, March 4 -- The low rates of birth and death registration in Bangladesh are significantly hindering the protection of citizens' rights, public health planning, and effective development management. Reforming the existing Birth and Death Registration Act and making health facility-based registration mandatory is one of the most urgent policy priorities, speakers said at a journalists' workshop titled "Birth and Death Registration in Bangladesh: Progress, Challenges and Way Forward."

The workshop was held at the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Bhaban in the capital and was organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI). The two-day workshop, held on March 3 and 4, broug...