Sustainable Development Goals
UN chief in plea for saving forests
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged governments, businesses and people everywhere to scale up efforts to conserve forests and forest species, and to support and listen to the voices of forest communities.
Turkey sees ‘enormous opportunities’ under PPPA in Bangladesh
Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan on Thursday recognised the enormous opportunities that Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) offers to partners and to move bilateral relations forward.
Post-pandemic recovery depends on reliable data
The recovery of the country’s economy following the coronavirus crisis is long and slow due to data scarcity, experts say.
ADB inks deal with Bangladesh for rural power supply improvement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed agreements for $200 million additional loans, including $130 million concessional loan, to improve access to efficient and reliable electricity supply in rural areas in Bangladesh.
Govt stimulus packages fail to address jobs crisis, say experts
With the Covid-19 pandemic morphing into a major jobs crisis in Bangladesh, experts have claimed that the various stimulus packages offered by the government lack incentives for employers to sustain employment.
Ex-VC of DU supports push for stronger anti-tobacco law
Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr A A M S Arefin Siddique has said the current tobacco control law requires some amendment along with some additions to save the people from consuming such a toxic product like tobacco as well as to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Govt took step to protect native tree species: Minister
The government has taken an initiative to protect native species of plants, said Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Wednesday.
Rosatom joins UN Global Compact
Rosatom has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the largest corporate social responsibility and sustainable development initiative for businesses across the world.