Civil society members have demanded a national policy to protect the rights of the people while implementing small and mega-scale development projects. They made the call during a seminar titled "Safeguarding Peoples' Rights in Development Projects: Disclosure and Reality" held at the Nasrul Hamid auditorium, Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), on Saturday. The event was organised
Civil society leaders yesterday underscored the need to formulate a national policy to protect the rights of those affected during the execution of development projects, which often overlooks the concern of communities.