Quicksand below development: Citizen's Platform for SDGs
There has been discernible development in Bangladesh in the form of higher income and improved living standards in recent years but inequality has also deepened, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, the convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.
He described the deepening inequality as "quicksand below development."
As a result, the marginalised people have not benefitted from development, he said while speaking at a press conference.
The platform organised the media briefing titled "Does Local Realities Reflect the National Development Narrative? Perspectives from Sub-national Consultations" at the Brac Centre Inn in Dhaka today.
During this period of development, government institutions have become weaker, leaving the marginalised people unguarded due to the inefficiency of these entities, Bhattacharya added.
According to the development economist, the dearth of decent job opportunities, particularly for the youth, has intensified.
He cited inadequate economic opportunities, corruption and information asymmetries as major key barriers facing the people.
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