Dhaka, May 7 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Thursday said the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights and UNICEF will work jointly to ensure the protection of child rights in Bangladesh.

"A caucus will be formed comprising the chairpersons of relevant parliamentary standing committees and members of parliament from both the treasury and opposition benches to safeguard children's interests and formulate child-friendly policies," he said.

He made these remarks during a courtesy meeting with a UNICEF delegation led by its Social Policy Manager Hasina Begum at his office at Jatiya Sangsad bhaban.

The Deputy Speaker expressed optimism that this caucus would play a pivotal role in parliamentary discussions regarding child rights an...