বাংলাদেশের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলে হিন্দু সম্প্রদায়ের সবচেয়ে বড় ধর্মীয় উৎসব দুর্গাপূজাকে কেন্দ্র করে যেসব সহিংসতার ঘটনা ঘটেছে তার প্রতিক্রিয়ায় দেশের নাগরিক সমাজ তীব্র ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করেছে। নাগরিক সমাজ মনে করে সাম্প্রদায়িক সহিংসতা রোধে রাষ্ট্রের আরো কার্যকরি ভূমিকা রাখা উচিৎ ছিল।
People are more interested in resolving petty disputes at the local level due to delays, harassment, and money spending in court cases. Conciliation of Dispute (Municipal areas) Board Act, 2004 is more often used by peoples who want to settle petty disputes and not seek help from court to save money and reduce harassment.
আদালতে মামলা নিষ্পত্তিতে দীর্ঘসূত্রিতা, হয়রানি ও অর্থ ব্যয়ের কারণে মানুষ ক্ষুদ্র ক্ষুদ্র বিরোধ স্থানীয় পর্যায়ে সমাধানে বেশী আগ্রহী। ইউনিয়ন পর্যায়ে জনগনের জন্য এ ধরনের বিরোধ মীমাংসার জন্য রয়েছে গ্রাম আদালত। পৌরসভা পর্যায়ে রয়েছে বিরোধ মীমাংসা বোর্ড (পৌর এলাকা) আইন ২০০৪।
Voluntary National Review (VNR) is not just a report but a process. Five years of VNRs have been beneficial in view of meaningfully engaging stakeholders, providing important accountability and communication tools, monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation while identifying gaps and integrating SDGs into national development plans.
Private sector’s activities targeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) needs to be well structured and enhanced. Moreover, their work is not very well documented. They should have a targeted plan of action for achieving different targets of SDGs.
Relevant stakeholders need to play an effective role in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. In the SDGs implementation process, media will play a vital role to ensure data availability, transparency and accountability.
At present more than one third of the population of Bangladesh belong to the youth cohort, aged between 18-35 years. It is high time for the country to utilise this young cohort towards national development while the country is in the pursuit of realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. If empowered and utilised properly, the youth will the lead the nation to achieve the SDGs.
The Government of Bangladesh is committed to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Hence, they are aligning their national development policies and strategies accordingly. The civil society organisations have been contributing to the national development since the independence. Strong synergies with the government organisations will collectively enhance the country’s capacity to deliver the ambitious development agenda of SDGs.
Bangladesh is in the fourth year of its journey towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It is a high time to track and review the measures taken till date and the methods being used to deliver the SDGs in the country. The International Development Partners of Bangladesh expressed their interest in supporting Bangladesh in attaining the SDGs, particularly in the areas of human rights and good governance.
A delegation from the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh has recently met Mr Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator (SDGs Affairs) and Dr Biren Sikder, MP, State Minister of Youth [...]
