DHAKA, Mar 11, 2018 (BSS) – State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikdar today said the government is working to make an action plan based on the Youth Policy-2017 for the overall welfare of the youth.
“The youth should be empowered with different income generating facilities to prevent them from terror activities and drug abuse,” he said, speaking at a seminar at the Department of Youth Development (DYD) here.
DYD organized the seminar with its Director General Md Anowar Hossain in the chair.
Secretary of Youth and Sports Ministry Md Asadul Islam addressed the seminar as special guest while DYD Deputy Director Md Atiqur Rahman presented a keynote paper, said an official handout.
Joint Secretary of the ministry Md Mofazzal Hossain, Department of Narcotic Control Director General Sanjoy Kumar Chowdhury, DYD Directors AN Ahmed Ali, Md Akthar Ali Sarker and Md Ershad-ur Rasid, among others, spoke in the seminar.