Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO

Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO

Formation	1973
Headquarters	1, Sonargaon Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	www.bncu.gov.bd

The Bangladesh National Commission for 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 for UNESCO.[3] Md. Mahbub Hossain is the General Secretary of the commission.[4]

History

The Bangladesh National Commission for 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. "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.