08/07/2010 Bangladeshi Bill to Repeal 1898 Act

On 3rd June 2010, Ruling Awami League MP Saber Hossain Chowdhury placed a bill before the Bangladeshi Parliament on the private members’ day to repeal the 1898 Lepers Act.

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24/08/2010 Asia-Pacific CBR Convention, Kuala Lumpur, 13th – 15th November 2010

Promoting inclusive and sustainable development and introducing the new WHO, ILO, UNESCO and IDDC guidelines on CBR is the theme of this Convention, which is to be held 13th – 15th November 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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16/01/2012 Bangladeshi Parliament Repeals Obsolete Leprosy Act

On 24th November 2011 the Dhaka Government repealed the 1898 Leprosy Act that segregated leprosy patients from their families and society because at the time it was believed that leprosy was contagious and incurable.

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