Bangladesh wishes to contribute to global socio-economic development and technological advancement despite its limited capacity and investments in the creative economy can help it do so, Sheikh Hasina has said. The prime minister addressed a ceremony in Paris to hand over the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. “We believe that investment in the creative economy will result in the realisation of the collective aim of furthering socio-economic development and technological advancement.”She hoped that the international prize would strengthen further UNESCO’s effort in the field of the creative economy contributing towards its global priority, that is, gender equality and the priority of the youth as a group. It was selected from 69 nominations and will receive $50,000 in recognition of its innovative work to promote youth entrepreneurship in the creative economy. Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu, said the event coincides with the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development declared by the United Nations.

Source: bd News24 November 12, 2021 03:36 UTC