The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), established in 2000, include eight goals aimed at addressing global development issues by 2015, with specific targets like eradicating poverty and promoting gender equality. Following the MDGs, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015, featuring 17 goals and 169 targets to promote sustainable development by 2030. Bangladesh, having achieved progress on MDGs, aims to tackle SDG challenges through national planning and resource integration, despite facing various implementation hurdles.

1. Millennium Development GoalsMillennium Development Goals
(MDGs)(MDGs)
Sustainable Development GoalsSustainable Development Goals
(SDGs)(SDGs)
Abu Khairul BasharAbu Khairul Bashar
E-mail:E-mail: abukhairulbashar@gmail.comabukhairulbashar@gmail.com
Department of Environmental SciencesDepartment of Environmental Sciences
Jahangirnagar University,Jahangirnagar University,
Savar, Dhaka-1342Savar, Dhaka-1342

3. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
 In September 2000, leaders of 189 countries gathered at
the United Nations headquarters and signed the historic
Millennium Declaration, in which they committed to
achieving a set of measurable goals that provide a
framework for development planning for countries around
the world by the target date of 2015.
 The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are
commonly described as a “roadmap for world
development by 2015”.

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There are eight goals with 21 targets. They are following-
$ Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
$ Achieve universal primary education
$ Promote gender equality and empower women
$ Reduce child mortality
$ Improve maternal health
$ Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
$ Ensure environmental sustainability
$ Develop a Global Partnership for Development

6. MDGs and BangladeshMDGs and Bangladesh

8. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially
known as Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, are an intergovernmental set of
aspiration goals.
 On 19 July 2014, the Open Working Group of the UN
General Assembly proposed for the SDGs to the
Assembly.
 On 5 December 2014, the UN General Assembly
accepted report which of OWG proposals.
 On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN
General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development
Agenda.

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The Five Elements of the Sustainable Development Goals
are:
$People
$Planet
$Prosperity
$Peace
$Partnership

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There were 17 goals with 169 proposed targets for these
goals and 304 proposed indicators to show compliance.
 Gender Equality
 Good Health
 Good Jobs and Economic
Growth
 Reduce Inequality
 Responsible Consumption
 Renewable Energy
 Climate Action
 Clean Water and
Sanitation
 Life on Land
 Life below Water
 Peace and Justice
 Partnership for Goals
 No Poverty
 No Hunger
 Sustainable Cities and
Community
 Innovation and
Infrastructure

12. ₪ With the MDG achievements, Bangladesh has built up a
confidence to tackle the challenges of SDGs and achieve
most of the goals by 2030, but some goals are so difficult
where lot of investments will be required in achieving
those targets.
₪ Bangladesh has fixed 47 targets in various 9 sector for
coming SDGs proposal.
SDGs and BangladeshSDGs and Bangladesh

13. The key challenges for Bangladesh for implementing the
SDGs as
₪ Integration in the national planning process
₪ Financial and non-financial resources
₪ Institutional mechanism for implementation
₪ Data for Monitoring
₪ Participation and accountability
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14. SDG is an Upgrade Version of MDG.SDG is an Upgrade Version of MDG.
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