According to the
Constitution of Bangladesh, the provision for basic necessities of
life including food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care
have been recognized as fundamental responsibility of the State
(Article 15).
15. Provision of basic necessities.
It shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to attain,
through planned economic growth, a constant increase of productive
forces and a steady improvement in the material and cultural
standard of living of the people, with a view to securing to its
citizens-
(a) the provision of the basic necessities of life, including
food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care;
(b) the right to work, that is the right to guaranteed employment
at a reasonable wage having regard to the quantity and quality of
work;
(c) the right to reasonable rest, recreation and leisure; and
(d) the right to social security, that is to say to public
assistance in cases of undeserved want arising from unemployment,
illness or disablement, or suffered by widows or orphans or in old
age, or in other such cases.
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