Dhaka, May 9 -- The Department of Women Affairs under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Bangladesh, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The MoU was signed by Keya Khan, Director General of the Department of Women Affairs (DWA) and Sudhir Muralidharan, Country Manager of UNOPS Bangladesh in the presence of the representatives from DWA and UNOPS.

The MoU aims to establish a framework for non-exclusive cooperation and collaboration between UNOPS and DWA across various domains and underscores the shared commitment of both parties to advance gender equality, women's empowerment, and inclusive development initiatives in Bangladesh.

This is seen as a "signif...