Speakers at a seminar have called on the government to develop an appropriate and pro-poor policy to realise the untapped resources in the Bay of Bangle in context of poverty reduction and achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goal).
They also laid emphasis on “ensuring access of coastal fishers in Bay of Bangle fishing strategies that is going to be govt. planning”, according to a press statement.
Organised by COAST Trust, the seminar, titled “Blue Economy of Bangladesh: Context Poverty Reduction and SDGs”, was held at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka city on Sunday.
Md KM Abdus Salam , Director General NGO Affairs Bureau attended the event as chief guest and with economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman of PKSF, in the chair.