sustainable development

We need an environmental research and training institute

Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.

How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem

A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.

Ensure green growth for sustainable development

Green growth would help Bangladesh build long-term resilience against climate risks and potentially achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country, according to Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan.

Striking a balance between development and environmental conservation

Current development practices ignore the negative impact they can have on the natural environment.

Project Syndicate / What the Paris Finance Summit must do

Lack of investment for sustainable development in the world’s poorest, most vulnerable countries is one of the most pressing global issues.

Sustaining dev, curbing inequality major challenges

Sustaining the development that has taken place in Bangladesh in the past 14 years and curbing inequality are key major challenges facing the economy owing to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, said Planning Minister MA Mannan.

How innovation and institution drive economic growth

There is no “one size fits all” solution to economic upgradation and growth.

Let the youth participate in our SDG journey

The youth cannot be empowered if they can’t fend for themselves and survive the economic realities of the times they operate in.

Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads

The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.

May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022

Tk 2,000 crore refinance scheme for shipbuilding industry

Bangladesh Bank has formed a Tk 2,000 crore refinance scheme to ensure sustainable development of the shipping industry, increase export earnings and employment and gradually reduce import dependence.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

6 proposals from Bangladesh for effective multilateral trading system

Bangladesh makes six recommendations for an effective multilateral trading system for sustainable development.

April 4, 2019
April 4, 2019

Achieving sustainable development through entrepreneurship and innovation

My diverse job experiences have helped me to work towards entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. Bangladesh is on the way

February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018

Swiss president lauds progress in Bangladesh

Swiss President Alain Berset has stressed the need for ensuring socio-economic development in Bangladesh in a “sustainable and inclusive” manner so that nobody is left behind.

November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017

‘Climate change the biggest problem for sustainable dev’

The biggest problem for sustainable development in Bangladesh now is climate change, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud says.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

No scope to leave women behind in the name of religion: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses need for equal development of country's womenfolk as there is no scope to leave them behind in the name of religion.

January 30, 2016
January 30, 2016

‘Parliaments’ collaboration crucial for poverty-free S Asia’

Collaboration among national parliaments is crucial in advancing the vision of a poverty-free South Asia pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Speakers of South Asian countries at a high-level meeting in Dhaka today.

November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

Sustainable businesses for a sustainable world

THE ratification of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that will be the world's roadmap for development over the next 15 years is an important...

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

Goals to transform the world

On September 25, 2015, world leaders adopted a resolution entitled 'Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'. The agenda is a “comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals and targets” – now referred to as the Global Goals.

September 27, 2015
September 27, 2015

Hasina receives ‘ICT Sustainable Development Award’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received "ICT Sustainable Development Award" from the International Telecommunication Union.