GAIBANDHA: Speakers at a function here underscored the need for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) through cordial efforts and active participation of all section people of the society, reports BSS. The main theme of the SDGs is that no development works will be done in the country keeping anybody behind, they said. They made the comments while addressing a day long workshop entitled “Localization in SDG achieving: Doings in Field Level” organised by district administration at the conference room of District Collectorate Building on Thursday.

Rangpur divisional commissioner Kazi Hasan Ahmed addressed the event as the chief guest and joint secretary of Ministry of Public Administration AKM Dinarul Islam was present as the special guest. With DC Gautam Chandra Pal in the chair, the workshop was also addressed among others by additional police super Abdullah Al Faruk, additional deputy commissioner (general) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Sundarganj UNO SM Golam Kibria and journalist Sarker M Shahiduzzaman while assistant commissioner Sharmin Sattar was the moderator.

While screening a power point presentation DC Gautam Chandra Pal described 17 goals of sustainable development one after another declared by United Nations Development Programme elaborately.

Rangpur divisional commissioner Kazi Hasan Ahmed said Bangladesh is moving forward and showing healthy sign of progress in economic and social fields.

A total of 100 participants from all section of the society including district level officials, upazila chairmen, UNOs, public representatives, political leaders, teachers, social workers, cultural personalities, and journalists of print and electronic media took part in the workshop.