, Aug. 19 -- Humanitarian actors at an international seminar on Tuesday urged effective implementation of the Grand Bargain commitments in Bangladesh, emphasising localisation of aid, quality funding to local and national actors, and accountability to affected populations.

The Grand Bargain, adopted at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016 and signed by around 70 parties including donor countries, UN agencies and INGOs, seeks to advance humanitarian action globally.

The international seminar titled "Accelerating Grand Bargain 3.0 for Advancing Humanitarian Action in Bangladesh" was held at a city hotel in Gulshan on Tuesday questioned the practice of some INGO branches registering locally and presenting themselves as loc...