Leaving No One Behind: Exclusion and Marginalisation Challenges in Bangladesh
The world is experiencing rapid poverty reduction, while income inequality remains alarmingly high. Therefore, the benefits of accelerated growth could not be grasped by a segment of the population due to marginalisation and exclusion. They remain outside the mainstream of development, which is not desirable for a country. For example, the constitution of Bangladesh ensures rights for human dignity to all irrespective of their religion, class or race. The question is why some people have been excluded. As you may be aware, it happens through a process whereby someone is pushed to the edge of a group or excluded from participating in a decision-making process. And their needs are being ignored or unheard. This situation does not only exist in Bangladesh, but it is also a common phenomenon almost in all countries of the world. For this, recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations endorsed the issue of inequality. The number 10 goal of SDGs, out of 17 goa...