A/HRC/11/37 as a four-year cycle centred on the country under review. Having completed the preparations for its review and the review itself, Canada was looking ahead to the implementation phase. Implementing the recommendations accepted and its voluntary commitments would require sustained engagement by all orders of government. 272. Canada had been an early and committed proponent of the universal periodic review as one of the most important innovations of the Council. Canada remained committed to working to strengthen this dynamic new mechanism as it developed and to improving the protection of human rights for all people across Canada. Bangladesh 273. The review of Bangladesh was held on 3 February 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Bangladesh in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/BGD/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/BGD/2); and (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/BGD/3). 274. At its 15th meeting, on 10 June 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Bangladesh (see section C below). 275. The outcome of the review on Bangladesh comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/11/18), the views of Bangladesh concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/11/18/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments and the outcome 276. The Chargé d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva indicated that the fact that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, on her first visit since the new Government took office, had headed the Bangladesh delegation during its review held on 3 February 2009 reflected the importance that the Government attached to this new human rights mechanism. The conduct of the review had been a productive and rewarding experience for Bangladesh, obliging it to have a deeper look into its human rights situation and to identify possible areas requiring more attention. It had offered an opportunity to engage all relevant Government agencies and civil society in the human rights discourse within the country. 277. The interactive dialogue in the Working Group had been very productive. Bangladesh had learned how its situation and efforts had been perceived by the international community. It noted with great satisfaction that there had been positive recognition of the efforts made, with some accomplishments regarded as examples of best practice. Despite its many achievements, Bangladesh was aware that there were a number of shortcomings and room for improvement. Several delegates referred to Bangladesh’s deficits. Most of the questions and recommendations presented were challenging, yet constructive. Bangladesh considered them carefully and consulted with Government 100 GE.09-16766