Department of Youth Development
| Formation | 1978 |
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| Headquarters | Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Department of Youth Development |
The Department of Youth Development (যুব উন্নয়ন অধিদপ্তর) is a government department of Bangladesh responsible for the development of the youth population. It is located in Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faruk Ahmed is its director general.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The Department of Youth Development was established in 1978 by the government of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Youth Development (which was later renamed to Ministry of Youth and Sports). The ministry defines youth as anyone between 18 and 35.[4] In April 2015, a draft of the Department of Youth Development published the national youth policy to generate feedback.[5] The department provides training programs to youths across Bangladesh.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Department of Youth Development". dyd.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Stay away from militancy, drug abuse, PM to youths". The Daily Star. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "'Self-employment of youths a must for poverty cut'". The Daily Star. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Department of Youth Development". dyd.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "An analysis of the draft". The Daily Star. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "DYD training courses have no link with private bodies". The Daily Star. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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