High-level body sought to modernise technical edn
The Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Tuesday proposed to form a high level committee for the modernisation of technical education...
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Critical moment for Bangladesh鈥檚 SDG journey
IN THE United Nations General Assembly of 2000, heads of member states signed the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), committing to a set of measurable targets ranging from reducing extreme poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality and lowering maternal and child mortality by 2015. As a UN member state, Bangladesh made notable progress...
City Bank appoints two deputy managing directors
In a bid to advance the SME and Microfinance sectors in Bangladesh, City Bank has appointed two of its senior leaders, Md Nurul Azam Mozumder and Kamrul Mehedi, as deputy managing directors (DMDs) of the bank. This move reinforces the bank鈥檚 dedication to inclusive and sustainable economic growth, which is aligned with the national development agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says a press release.
Reform initiatives lack disadvantaged people鈥檚 representation: Debapriya
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convener Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday said that there were no appropriate representatives to speak for the backward sections of people in the commissions formed by the interim government to make reforms in the country...
Improved investment climate for pvt sector stressed
Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor of the Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, on Tuesday called for creating a favourable business environment for the private sector to adopt a sustainable business model...
Youth hold the key to SDGs
AS THE world reaches the halfway point to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, the urgency to accelerate progress is undeniable. Amidst this challenge, young people stand out as a transformative force. With 1.8 billion individuals aged 10 to 24, their potential to drive change and shape a sustainable future has never been more critical...
Localised SDGs and our media
AS A signatory to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted on September 25, 2015, Bangladesh has been involved in executing the sustainable development goals for the last nine years and playing a commendable role in the global sermon on the SDGs. The government of Bangladesh has engaged respective stakeholders in the...
ATEC bags SDG Brand Champion Award 2024
ATEC, an impact enterprise working to solve clean cooking and climate change, has been awarded with SDG Brand Champion Award 2024, says a press release.
Padakhep wins two SDG Brand Champion Awards 2024
Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra won SDG Brand Champion Awards 2024 in two categories recently, says a press release.
Budget to hit disadvantaged people hard: SDG platform
The Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Monday said that the proposed budget for 2024鈥�25 fiscal year would hit the disadvantaged people hard as the government deducted allocations for them amid high inflation...
Good governance sought聽for sustainable dev
Speakers in a discussion on Sunday placed emphasis on establishing good governance, curbing corruption, and reducing the wastage of public money to take the...
Rotary to partner with PMO to achieve SDGs in Bangladesh
Rotary in Bangladesh has declared that hundreds of its clubs and thousands of Rotarians across the country will work with the government to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by Bangladesh as part of its focus on serving humanity....