Speaker of Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said Bangladesh is committed to maintaining human rights and the rule of law.
“Bangladesh is ensuring economic, social, and political justice for all,” she said.
She said these at a meeting held with speakers of the Commonwealth countries along with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK, Lindsey Hoyle, on Monday afternoon.
The speaker of the National Parliament said that Bangladesh is determined to work to end all forms of discrimination and oppression across the world, including in Commonwealth countries.
Earlier, the speaker participated in the Commonwealth 75 Flag Raising Ceremony organized on the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth at the Portcullis House of the House of Commons in London, UK.
She also recited Maya Angelou’s poem “The Rock Cries Out to Us Today,” according to a press release from the Parliament Secretariat.
Meanwhile, the speaker participated in the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London in the presence of the British royal family and guests.