BIGD, the Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN), and Community Development Centre (CODEC) jointly hosted the second of four regional outreach and dialogue workshops under the Catalyzing Whole Child Development in Bangladesh project (2022–2026), through which five development and academic institutions have worked together to institutionalize whole child development nationally. BIGD BIGD conducted a learning-oriented evaluation as the project’s learning partner. The workshop aimed to share key findings and implementation experience while opening dialogue on strengthening Bangladesh’s Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) system..
Guests and speakers included Plabon Kumar Biswas (Senior Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate), Mohammad Shahidul Islam (Director, Divisional Social Services Office), Mahmuda Akhter (Vice-Chair, Bangladesh ECD Network), Farah Muneer (Senior Research Coordinator, BIGD), James Ward Khakshi (Senior Research Coordinator, BIGD), Zahidul Haque Khan (Programme Coordinator, Somosti Media Communication & Development Foundation), Aliur Rahman (Senior Vice-President, Chattogram Reporters’ Forum) Chowdhury Farid (Divisional Bureau Chief, Channel i Chattogram), and A.F.M. Borhan (Editor, Star News 24 BD.com).
