Dhaka, May 9 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) have joined hands to galvanise efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by fostering dialogue and catalysing actions.

They expressed this commitment in a leadership session titled "Parliamentarians' Engagement in Monitoring and Implementing SDGs: Progress and Priorities in Bangladesh" at the Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladesh parliament) on Tuesday, said a press release.

The United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Strengthening Institutions, Policies, and Service (SIPS) project and the Bangladesh Parliament jointly organised the session.

Addressing the session, Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury, speaker of the parliament, emphasised Bangladesh's commendable strides in various ...