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www .undp .org. The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force. The Bangladesh Armed Forces and the Bangladesh Police have been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since 1988. Currently Bangladesh is the largest contributor in the UN peacekeeping missions. [1] Bangladesh has several responsibilities in the UN peacekeeping mission.
The government of Bangladesh has set an ambitious target of generating 30 million new job opportunities by the year 2030. In its endeavor to improve labor conditions and expand employment opportunities, the Government of Bangladesh has undertaken significant initiatives to establish a specialized entity known as the "Directorate of Employment."
Bangladesh, [a] officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, [b] is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and is among the most densely populated countries with a population of nearly 170 million in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi).
Since then, International Recruiting or Placement Agents under BAIRA have recruited 5.5 million (approximate, 2009) Bangladeshis for jobs abroad. This resulted in record highest remittance inflow and foreign exchange earned of US$10 billion [3] (net) for the fiscal year 2008–9, making migrant workers the leading contributor to Bangladesh's ...
Climate change in Bangladesh. An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr, which swept into southern Bangladesh in 2007. Climate change is a critical issue in Bangladesh [1] as the country is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. [2] [3] In the 2020 edition of Germanwatch 's Climate Risk ...
In 1975, Bangladesh was elected vice-president of the General Assembly of the United Nations. From 1976 to 1978, it also on several terms served as an elected member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) latest being for the term 2020–2022. In 1979, Bangladesh was elected to the United Nations Security Council.
That year, Indians working in Bangladesh sent more than $3.7 billion back to India. [5] [6] [7] An op-ed article in The Daily Star mentions that this is the official figure. In contrast, the unofficial figure is estimated to be significantly more [8] and the article claims that most of them came on tourist visas and tended to stay back.