The Cabinet Division on Thursday said the implementation rate of decisions taken at Cabinet meetings stood at 70.73 percent as of April 30.
According to a Cabinet Division press release, seven Cabinet meetings were held between February 17 and April 30 after the BNP government assumed office.
The implementation progress report on decisions taken during the period was presented at the 8th Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet approved a proposal to ratify the Agreement on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology signed between the governments of Bangladesh and Japan.
Besides, it approved the proposal to sign the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), considering Bangladesh’s role as home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and the importance of conserving the Sundarbans ecosystem.
The IBCA, established in April 2023, is a global alliance aimed at conserving seven major big cat species – tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma, jaguar and cheetah. Currently, 24 UN member states are part of the alliance.
The framework agreement focuses on protecting big cat habitats, preventing illegal hunting and wildlife trade, and promoting technical cooperation and exchange of expertise among member countries.
The Cabinet also approved the draft Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration National Action Plan (GCM-NAP) for 2026-2030, initiated by the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment.
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was adopted by the United Nations in 2018 to promote safe, regular and orderly migration worldwide. Bangladesh is among 164 countries that are parties to the agreement.
The release said Bangladesh has been playing a leading role in global cooperation on migration issues and was recognised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as a GCM Champion Country in 2020.
The draft national action plan for 2026-2030 was prepared jointly with the IOM based on recommendations from various stakeholders and later approved by the Cabinet.