US committed to help Bangladesh implement SDGs: Sison

US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison has said that the US is committed to strengthening cooperation for the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh. She said the discussion on cooperation and coordination with UN agencies in Bangladesh is critical to this

Applications called for BanglalinkSDG Hackathon

Banglalink has launched the registration process for the third edition of BanglalinkSDG Hackathon - CODE for a CAUSE, a 24-hour hackathon in collaboration with AppLink, Banglalink’s app store, a press release said Thursday. In the hackathon, problem solvers, coders, designers, and app developers are encouraged to provide digital solutions to issues

Covid-19 affected every SDG pillar

The global coronavirus pandemic has affected every Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) pillar, almost all indicators and posed a multitude of challenges for the vulnerable, the Citizen's Platform for SDGs has observed. According to a recent Centre for Policy Dialogue study, the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis - that evolved into

Bangladesh among top three SDG achievers: PM

Bangladesh has been one of the top three performers on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index due to the government's prudent planning with specific directions, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. "We've taken proper planning with specific directions, and we're moving ahead in a planned way for implementing the SDGs