According to the report, among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, Bangladesh ranks sixth only before Afghanistan and PakistanQuite unlike the Millennium Development Goals, Bangladesh’s progress in the Sustainable Development Goals has been as per the expectation so far. Ranked 116th, Bangladesh is lagging behind all the South Asian countries except Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the Sustainable Development Goals Report-2019, released by the United Nations (UN) recently. According to the report, among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, Bangladesh ranks sixth only before Afghanistan and Pakistan. “We all know that Bangladesh has done good in Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and it has also done good in SDGs. Eradicating poverty, combating climate impacts and ensuring decent wok and economic growth, Bangladesh is on track to achieve these Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, says the report.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2020 16:18 UTC