Staff Reporter :
Prime Minister’s Adviser HT Imam on Wednesday said that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in many fields, but quality of education still remains a challenge.
“Economically we are progressing, and successes have been achieved, in agriculture, social safety net programs and digitalization of Bangladesh. But quality of education remains a challenge,” said HT Imam while addressing a dialogue as the chief guest hosted by United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] Bangladesh.
The policy dialogue titled: “Challenges of Political Development and Sustainable Growth” was held at UNDP offices in IDB Bhaban, Dhaka. It was attended by various academic experts, representatives of civil society and development partners.
HT Imam said, “Democracy and the rule of law are important to achieve our overall development goals. The study is comprehensive, many issues have been highlighted.”
The dialogue discussed the findings of a recently finalized empirical study by the prominent social scientist, Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman of the Power and Participation Research Centre [PPRC],
entitled “Politics, Governance and Middle Income Aspirations: Realities and Challenges”.
Robert Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative mentioned that, “UNDP commissioned this study in 2015 to examine the impact of governance on economic development. The goal is clear, but the path remains a challenge.”
The PPRC Governance and Economy Survey of 2015, consultations with stakeholders at the district level, and an in-house analysis of comparative economic trends formed the basis of the study.
It considered political climate, governance, economic performance as factors affecting citizens’ perceptions of governance issues [such as security, bribe, trust, etc.] and how these affect aspirations for economic growth.
“Bangladesh cannot ignore the cost of economic underperformance. The way ahead is higher goals, such as the SDGs. Continuing with the status quo is fatal to Bangladesh’s middle income aspirations,” emphasized Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman of the PPRC.
Pauline Tamesis, UNDP Country Director mentioned that, “Ensuring a balance between development and democracy is possible with solid evidence-based studies. The SDGs will be a key anchor in moving forward this discussion. The PPRC study is just the starting point.”
Prime Minister’s Adviser HT Imam on Wednesday said that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in many fields, but quality of education still remains a challenge.
“Economically we are progressing, and successes have been achieved, in agriculture, social safety net programs and digitalization of Bangladesh. But quality of education remains a challenge,” said HT Imam while addressing a dialogue as the chief guest hosted by United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] Bangladesh.
The policy dialogue titled: “Challenges of Political Development and Sustainable Growth” was held at UNDP offices in IDB Bhaban, Dhaka. It was attended by various academic experts, representatives of civil society and development partners.
HT Imam said, “Democracy and the rule of law are important to achieve our overall development goals. The study is comprehensive, many issues have been highlighted.”
The dialogue discussed the findings of a recently finalized empirical study by the prominent social scientist, Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman of the Power and Participation Research Centre [PPRC],
entitled “Politics, Governance and Middle Income Aspirations: Realities and Challenges”.
Robert Watkins, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative mentioned that, “UNDP commissioned this study in 2015 to examine the impact of governance on economic development. The goal is clear, but the path remains a challenge.”
The PPRC Governance and Economy Survey of 2015, consultations with stakeholders at the district level, and an in-house analysis of comparative economic trends formed the basis of the study.
It considered political climate, governance, economic performance as factors affecting citizens’ perceptions of governance issues [such as security, bribe, trust, etc.] and how these affect aspirations for economic growth.
“Bangladesh cannot ignore the cost of economic underperformance. The way ahead is higher goals, such as the SDGs. Continuing with the status quo is fatal to Bangladesh’s middle income aspirations,” emphasized Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman of the PPRC.
Pauline Tamesis, UNDP Country Director mentioned that, “Ensuring a balance between development and democracy is possible with solid evidence-based studies. The SDGs will be a key anchor in moving forward this discussion. The PPRC study is just the starting point.”
