Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO

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Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO
Formation1973
Headquarters1, Sonargaon Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bncu.gov.bd

The Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইউনেস্কো জাতীয় কমিশন) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for coordinating development activities with UNESCO and other developments agencies and non-profits.[2] Dipu Moni is the chairperson of the Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO.[3] Md. Mahbub Hossain is the General Secretary of the commission.[4]

History[]

The Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO was established in 1973. The chairman of the commission is the Minister of Education.[2]

On 2 June 2014, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO, along with UNESCO and Save the Children, released a report titled Education For All Global Monitoring Report-2013/14 as part of achieving Education for All.[5]

On 8 March 2015, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO and Korean National Commission for UNESCO organised an exhibition on Jamdani in Dhaka.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "More information - Bangladesh". UNESCO. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About BNCU". bncu.gov.bd.
  3. ^ "Chairperson". bncu.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Secretary General". bncu.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Education for all goals cannot be met by 2015". The Daily Star. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Haider, M H (18 November 2014). "Safeguarding JAMDANI". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 January 2021.


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