Achievement and Challenges The NHRC conducted a number of studies on different national and international laws, policies, conventions and treaties to identify challenges in implementation, gaps and compliance issues. Research findings helped the NHRC to make specific recommendations to the Government to ensure the effective adoption and implementation of international treaties, and adoption or amendments of national laws. NHRC was althrough very much cautious and vocal in regards to civil and political rights and economic, social and cultural rights. As a result of combined efforts of govt. and other stakeholders, Bangladesh has made tremendous success over the last few years in reducing poverty, ensuring right to food, right to education, right to health and right to shelter & clothing. And as such Bangladesh is being acclaimed globally in reducing child mortality, social safety net for disadvantaged people, allowances for older persons and many such successful initiatives. A good number of policies and legislations have been developed for the protection and promotion of the rights of the women, children, disable, older persons, religious ethics minorities and marginalized communities importantly; the culture of impunity that surrounded heinous crimes during the war of liberation has been addressed through ICTB. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain. Disappearance and custodial torture continues to be practiced allegedly by the law enforcement officials with impunity. Killing of bloggers, teachers, cultural personalities and even the member of the public including children and women in broad daylight is also a very big concern for the society, Child labour continues to be pervasive in the informal 4 JAMAKON sector including the child domestic workers. Torture against the religious and ethnic minorities continues. In the path of its journey towards perfection, like any other newly established institution, NHRC has also been encountering difficulties in achieving desired goal. For example, according to NHRC Act-2009 there shall be a secretary to the commission and the commission may appoint such officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of the commission but the key positions like commission secretary and directors are being filled up by deputation of the government, which is conflicting with the Paris principles. The commission has got only 48 permanent staffs. With the shortage of human resources andother logistics including vehicles the commission faces difficulties to perform the huge mandated activities. The commission doesn’t have its own premises. The current Head Office is located at the 11th floor inone of the busiest vicinity, which is not at all convenient for the victims. Despite all such challenges, the commission sees light at the end because of the support provided by the government and other development partners in particular UNDP, SIDA, DANIDA and SDC. With the untiring efforts of the commissioners & the commission and project staff .the commission is a trusted platform for the victims of human rights. The commission recommends that the commission act should be revisited to order to ensure financial and administrative independence of the commission and the power to investigate the human rights violation by law enforcing agencies to make it fully compliance with Paris Principles.