Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has said that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be fulfilled solely through announcements and stressed the importance of holding the state accountable for their implementation.

Dr Bhattacharya made the remarks during a dialogue on the Bangladesh Voluntary National Review (VNR) and Citizen Platform for SDG Implementation, held in the capital on Sunday.

The event, organised by the Citizen Platform for SDG Implementation, focused on fostering citizen participation in the process, reports UNB.

The dialogue was chaired by Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, with Lamiya Morshed, Chief Coordinator (Senior Secretary) of the Chief...