Dhaka, May 16 -- The United Nations (UN) has extended the duration of its Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Bangladesh by one year, pushing the timeframe to 2027.

The decision came at the biannual meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC), held in Dhaka on Thursday.

The committee reviewed the progress made in 2024 under the UNSDCF (2022-2026), launched the annual UN Country Results Report, and endorsed new strategic priorities for 2025.

The meeting was co-chaired by Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky and UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis.

Senior officials from ministries and UN agencies were present.

The UN resident coordinator's office in Dhaka confirmed the developmen...