Women empowerment a top priority: CA | At a Glance

NEW YORK, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said empowerment of women is one of the top priorities of his government. "One of our top priorities is the empowerment of women," he told the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) while delivering his speech here. Prof Yunus said in reality, in many important fields today, the contribution of women is greater than half. This month, for the first time, Bangladesh published the Unpaid Household Production Satellite Account, he said, adding that it shows that women perform more than 85 percent of unpaid care and household work, with a value equivalent to over 16 percent of Bangladesh's GDP. "Despite many obstacles, our girls...