Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the SDG Progress Award at the Ninth Annual International Conference of the United Nations Sustainable Development solutions network in New York on Monday September 21, 2021 PIDSheikh Hasina introduced as the "jewel in the crown of the day" at the eventThe UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has conferred Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with "SDG Progress Award" for Bangladesh's steady course in responding to the universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all. "The honourable prime minister accepted the award saying she is dedicating it to the people of Bangladesh," Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said in a media briefing in New York on Monday (New York local time). Momen called the event a significant international acknowledgement of the country's success in spearheading the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) after achievements in the fields of Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Also Read - PM Hasina calls for global roadmap to achieve SDGsThe platform aims to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development and gauge the country-specific competitiveness in development performances. "The award is a testimony of the endeavours engaged in achieving the SDGs.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 21, 2021 03:45 UTC