Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The newly formed Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights of the 13th parliament held its first meeting on Thursday, focusing on stronger parliamentary initiatives to protect children's rights through child-friendly laws and adequate budgetary allocations.

The meeting, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, was chaired by caucus President Sherin Sultana MP, with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal attending as the chief guest and patron of the caucus.

During the meeting, the caucus members discussed the effective role of lawmakers in protecting children's rights and implementing national and international commitments, including the formulation of child-friendly laws and policies, budget allocations and ensuring accountability...