Govt to provide Tk 47.26cr loan to 4,985 on Youth Day

The interim government will provide loans of Tk 47.26 crore to 4,985 young men and women marking the Youth Day to be observed on Tuesday (August 12).

Of them, 2,534 are men and 2,451 are women.

Besides, 1,076 youths have received training in traffic management and social awareness.

The Youth Development Department has been working to build technology-based human resources, said Youth and Sports secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam at a press conference at the Secretariat on Monday.

This year’s theme is “Youth Advancing Multilateral Cooperation, Through Technology and Partnerships.”

The main programmes of the day include a vibrant youth rally from the National Museum to Hotel Intercontinental at 7:30am, inaugural ceremony, discussion session, National Youth Award presentation, and cultural program at Hotel Intercontinental at 10am.

Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud will be present as the chief guest.

The day will be marked by oath-taking ceremonies, discussion meetings, training certificate and loan distributions, cleanliness drives, blood donation programs, tree plantations, entrepreneur gatherings, and youth fairs.

Souvenirs, books featuring success stories, posters, stickers, wristbands, T-shirts, and caps will also be published and distributed.