Sustainable Development Goals
COVID-19 shatters Bangladesh's dream of eradicating poverty
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has dashed hopes of achieving the UN’s 2030 agenda to eradicate poverty through Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
COVID-19 has hit Bangladesh’s economy hard and threatens to derail the country’s impressive achievements in poverty reduction.
Huawei aims to build sustainable future
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Govt moves fast to revamp taxation system
The government has decided to build a modern and ICT-backed taxation system alongside revamping the income tax department soon, aiming to materialise the Vision 2021 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Private business sector still away from reaching SDGs: UN report
A recent United Nations report on the private business sector shows that the majority of companies are not doing enough to help bring about the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The progress on bringing about a sustainable future for people and the planet is patchy, the report said, which was released by the UN Global Compact.
Remi Erikson, who led the team that drafted the report, said “The scale and pace of change, to date, to deliver SDGs has not been big enough or fast enough.”
The findings also show that just 39 percent of companies surveyed believe they have targets that are sufficiently ambitious to meet the SDGs by 2030, reports UN News.
Erikson stated that “Only 46 percent of businesses surveyed are embedding the SDGs in their core business.”
“Less than a third of businesses believe their industry is moving fast enough to deliver the SDGs by 2030,” he added.
Erikson went on revealing the findings that “Incremental change by individual companies will not deliver the business contribution needed to reach the SDGs.”
“Companies and the systems they are part of are moving broadly in the same direction, but not in a concerted effort,” said Erikson adding that achieving the needed change requires a ramping up of ambition among all companies.
Only policy making not enough
EU contributes to strengthen social security in Bangladesh with EUR 24mn
The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR 24 million or Tk 230 crore to the government of Bangladesh to support key national reforms in social security.
COVID-19: People, their rights ‘must be front and centre’
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‘Govt determined to ensure safe, nutritious food for all’
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Partnership crucial to achieve SDGs, national goals: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday sought a stronger private sector role in helping Bangladesh reach its goals, including implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030 saying partnership is crucial.
CPD launches two publications on SDGs
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Thursday unveiled two publications on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) at a hotel in the capital.
Over 200 million girls, women suffered from female genital mutilation: Guterres
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