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SDG-MEETING-GAIBANDHA
Coordinated approach underscored to attain SDGs by 2030
GAIBANDHA, NOV 13, 2019 (BSS) – Speakers in a function here today
underscored the need for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) by
20130 declared by UNDP to build a happy and prosperous country.
“The stakeholders of the society will have come to forward with the
positive attitude and coordinated way to attain the SDGs because it is not
possible to implement the SDGs only for the government”, they said.
They made the comments while addressing a function on the formation of
district network to achieve SDGs at the conference room of SKS Inn at
Radhakrishnapur area under Sadar upazila in the district today.
SKS Foundation, a local NGO, arranged the function under the project of
enhancing the participation of community based organizations (CBOs) and civil
society organizations (CSOs) democratic governance in Bangladesh funded by
European Union in cooperation with Centre for Public Dialogue and Oxfam.
Vice principal of Gaibandha Government College Professor Khalilur
Rahman, professor Mohammad Ali, civil society member Chuni Islam, social
worker Modasseruzzaman Milu and journalist Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman addressed
the meeting, among others.
Earlier, a power point presentation on the subject and the activities of
the district network was made by project coordinator Baharam Khan.
Around 60 members of CBOs, representatives of CSOs and mass media men
participated in the function.
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