Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the SDG Progress award for the steady progress of Bangladesh in achieving SDGs by the UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Prime Minister Hasina is currently visiting the US to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
About SDSN:
It was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.
It was led by development economist Jeffery Sachs.
Aim: to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development and specific competitiveness.