On September 27, 2025, the Citizens’ Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, organised a Multi-Stakeholder Discussion on the Draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Ordinance 2025. The event is about a citizen-driven initiative to solicit and consolidate a set of diverse stakeholder perspectives, with particular attention to CSO inputs, on the draft Ordinance.
In the aftermath of the July–August uprising, citizens carried strong expectations for reforms across multiple fronts. These reforms were envisioned as critical steps toward advancing socio-economic development, strengthening political institutions, and upholding human rights.
Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, organised a multistakeholder dialogue titled “National Budget 2025–26: What is There for the Left-behinds?” on 18 June 2025 to critically examine the newly proposed national budget and its implications for marginalised communities and the broader economy.
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.”
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 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”.
The White Paper Committee members in October 2024, interacted with over eight hundred people at public hearings in Sylhet, Chittagong and Rajshahi. The hearings were designed to solicit stakeholders' perspectives, especially those of the “left behind” communities, regarding current economic challenges.
On January 02, 2024, Bangladesh officially provided its expression of interest to prepare its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) for the upcoming High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025. From the perspective of SDG implementation, this review seeks to strengthen government policies and institutions, mobilise multi-stakeholder support, and forge partnerships in the attainment of SDGs by 2030.
কারিগরি শিক্ষা ও বৃত্তিমূলক প্রশিক্ষণ সরকারের একটি গূরুত্বপূর্ণ কার্যক্রম হলেও কর্মসংস্থান নিশ্চিতকরণ এবং কারিগরিভাবে দক্ষ ব্যক্তিদের জন্য কর্মসংস্থান অনুকূল করার ক্ষেত্রে এখনো আশানুরূপ পরিবর্তন হয়নি। কারিগরি শিক্ষার মান, দেশ ও বিশ্ববাজারের বাজারচাহিদা অনুযায়ী উপযোগী পাঠ্যক্রম তৈরি, শিক্ষক সংকট, পাঠদানের মান, অবকাঠামো উন্নয়ন ও ব্যবস্থাপনাগত দক্ষতা ইত্যাদি ক্ষেত্রে এখনও ঘাটতি রয়ে গেছে।
