Bangladesh, July 15 -- With an annual SDG financing gap exceeding $132 billion, Bangladesh has sought greater international assistance through grants, concessional loans and technology transfer to advance the 2030 Agenda.Maps

State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki made the appeal while delivering Bangladesh's country statement at the General Debate of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 13 July.

The state minister said Bangladesh continues to face significant financing constraints, particularly in clean energy, infrastructure and sustainable economic growth.

He also highlighted the financial burden of hosting around 1.3 million Rohingya r...