Bangladesh is preparing its FY2025–26 National Budget while engaging in global discussions ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). With just five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda and ongoing gender inequalities, it is essential to strengthen Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) to ensure fiscal policies address the needs and rights of women and girls.
As Bangladesh prepares its first national budget under the Interim Government following the July 2024 uprising, stakeholders from multifaceted sectors gathered together to reflect on urgent reform priorities at a multistakeholder forum titled “Bangladesh Economy 2025–26: Policy Reforms and National Budget.”
সম্প্রতি কারিগরি শিক্ষা ও মাদ্রাসা বিভাগের আওতাভুক্ত পলিটেকনিক ইনস্টিটিউটের শিক্ষার্থীরা তাদের শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থার সংস্কারের দাবিতে দেশব্যাপী আন্দোলন কর্মসূচী পালন করছে। এই প্রেক্ষাপটে সামনে নাগরিক প্ল্যাটফর্ম “বাংলাদেশে কারিগরি ও বৃত্তিমূলক শিক্ষা: বর্তমান পরিস্থিতি ও সংস্কার চিন্তা” শিরোনামে ২৯ জুন, ২০২৫ -এ একটি মিডিয়া ব্রিফিংয়ের আয়োজন করে। অনুষ্ঠানের সভাপতিত্ব করেন নাগরিক প্ল্যাটফর্মের আহ্বায়ক ড. দেবপ্রিয় ভট্টাচার্য।
Bangladesh is preparing its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) to assess progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a new national context. On 20 March 2025, the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh; Office of the Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs; Chief Adviser's Office, Government of Bangladesh; and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh, jointly organised a dialogue titled National SDG Report (VNR) 2025: Addressing the interests of LNOB communities.
On 11 March 2025, the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh; the Office of the Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs, Chief Adviser's Office, Government of Bangladesh; and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh, jointly hosted the ‘National SDG Report (VNR) 2025: Perspectives of Business Leaders’. The event was part of the government’s series of consultations for the preparation of the Voluntary National Review (VNR), involving diverse stakeholders.
The event was part of the government’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) preparation process, which includes a series of consultations with diverse stakeholder groups to ensure broader ownership of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) delivery in Bangladesh. The inputs received from these consultations are expected to inform and shape the key messages for the VNR. The consultation with youth brought together around 100 representatives from diverse young communities in Bangladesh.
On 27 February 2025, the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, hosted a virtual side event of the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD) titled “NextGen Partnerships: Empowering Youth to Accelerate SDG Delivery”.
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the Citizens Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh organised a critical stakeholder consultation in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
The publication of the “White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy: Dissection of a Development Narrative” has sparked a lively discussion about the challenges highlighted in the document and the recommendations it has come up with. Indeed, the leading global media outlets also covered the White Paper initiative and the report’s contents.
Bangladesh is at a critical juncture where strengthening democratic governance and accountability has become essential to address long-standing issues of institutional effectiveness and inclusivity. Recent governance challenges have highlighted the need for comprehensive reform, particularly in ensuring that the voices of marginalised communities, including women and LNOB (Leave No One Behind) groups, are represented at all levels of governance.
