State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin Putul today (20 June) hinted that the government’s planned “one village, one product” initiative will be launched soon as part of a broader strategy to strengthen rural economies and promote sustainable development across the country. Speaking at a discussion titled “Women’s Political Participation: Opportunities and Constraints”, organised by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) at the China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka, the state minister said the government’s development agenda is increasingly focused on villages rather than urban centres alone.
State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin Putul today (20 June) hinted that the government’s planned “one village, one product” initiative will be launched soon as part of a broader strategy to strengthen rural economies and promote sustainable development across the country. Speaking at a discussion titled “Women’s Political Participation: Opportunities and Constraints”, organised by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) at the China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka, the state minister said the government’s development agenda is increasingly focused on villages rather than urban centres alone.