Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development
Sudipto Mukerjee

Women empowerment must for development of Bangladesh

The Covid-19 pandemic has barred women's development in multifarious ways

Budget 2022-23

Commit 2pc of GDP to climate finance each year: Civil society organisations

They also urged the government to include coastal infrastructure issues as a prioritised investment sector to achieve a sustainable and climate resilient economy

Industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun (3rd from left) attended the event as the chief guest

Nordic embassies organise business promotion event

Industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun hoped more Nordic-Bangladeshi cooperation in areas like sustainability and business investment

Speakers at the discussion organised on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the Centre for Urban Studies

CUS discussion 'Inequity rising along with development'

Inequity is increasing along with development in the country. The government's social safety net programme for the urban poor needs to be reorganised

Md. Shamsul Hoque

Interview: Md. Shamsul Hoque Dhaka a ‘cancer patient’ because of development on whims

Experts advised to implement projects in phases by analysing data and information in a scientific manner. But instead priority has been given to implement development works taken up on a whim

Hasin Jahan, country director of WaterAid Bangladesh.

World Water Day Many make profit out of water and many do not get access: Hasin Jahan

Hasin Jahan is the country director of of WaterAid Bangladesh. She spoke about the water and other issues in an interview with Prothom on the occasion of World Water Day.

Gomti river in Cumilla on 24 December.

Sustainable development requires balancing the environment

Like the COVID-19 crisis, floods and river erosion have become a major crisis for the people. Waterlogging is one of the major problems facing people today

Photo shows people building water storage in Yemen.

Sustainable agriculture Near East, North Africa countries pledge transformation of agrifood systems

Agriculture ministers and delegates from the Near East and North Africa region signalled their commitment to work towards the transformation of agrifood systems, foster inclusive rural development ...

Editorial

Political stability is essential for development

The approval of the UN General Assembly's final recommendation for Bangladesh’s graduation from a least developed country to a developing country is a milestone

State minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam

‘Bay of Bengal resources to be tapped in environment-friendly way’

State minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said Bangladesh is looking to benefit from the resources of the Bay of Bengal in an environmentally-friendly manner

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2021

UNGA address PM Hasina demands ‘universal, affordable’ vaccine access to all

Sheikh Hasina expressed her grave concern over growing trend of “vaccine divides” pointing out World Bank reports suggesting high and upper middle-income countries received so far 84 per cent of ...

A recyclable cardboard bed and a mattress are pictured in a residential unit for athletes during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, in Tokyo. The photo was taken on 20 June, 2021

Tokyo puts a spotlight on sustainability at Olympic Games

The gold, silver and bronze medals were forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and other small appliances donated by the general public and the 3D-printed victory ceremony podiums were ...

Anu Muhammad

Interview: Anu Muhammad Govt dev policy goes against environment and public interests

Anu Muhammad is a professor of the economics department at Jahangirnagar University and editor of Sarbojonkotha magazine. In a recent interview with Prothom Alo, he talked about the tree felling at ...

Biden promises US to double climate aid for developing countries

Biden promises US to double climate aid for developing countries

President Joe Biden told an international climate summit Thursday that the United States will double aid to developing countries tackling the crisis.

How far has the economy progressed and regressed in 50 yrs?

Bangladesh golden jubilee How far has the economy progressed and regressed in 50 yrs?

Bangladesh has shown remarkable economic development despite all odds. This coexistence of development and corruption has prompted people to call Bangladesh a “surprise”, a “mystery” or a “riddle”, ...

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