AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCulture and Reading: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked officials to make Bangladesh’s heritage more engaging for young people and build children’s reading habits through mobile libraries, reading circles and book competitions. Plans include a winter festival featuring folk culture, boat races, puppetry and more. Durga Puja: The festival begins Friday, with the government extending the holiday to give worshippers a five-day break. Public Memory: New portraits of Begum Rokeya, Jasimuddin and Jibanananda Das have joined a Segunbagicha mural wall, though singer Sanjeeb Chowdhury was left out. Separately, 37 prominent Bangladeshis warned that the recent defacement of a Tagore mural could inflame religious extremism and communal tensions. Women and Girls: A UN review estimates Bangladesh has 41.6 million child brides and calls for legal reforms and stronger enforcement. A new $250 million initiative announced by Bangladesh and the European Investment Bank aims to improve women’s health and district hospitals. Education and Work: Khan Academy Bangladesh is expanding maths lessons to 100 more schools. Garment workers’ groups, owners and economists are also calling for a wage review as living costs rise.
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