Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Switzerland, launched a two-day orientation programme for Members of Parliament today to strengthen parliamentary oversight of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), public resource management and development projects.

It aims to equip parliamentarians with practical knowledge to monitor national development progress, scrutinise public spending and ensure that development initiatives deliver results for people. Organised under UNDP's Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Services (SIPS) project, the programme was attended by senior officers of the Parliament Secretariat and members of the ...