National Youth Fair not being held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, will be organized across the country

He shared this information while speaking to journalists in the meeting room of the Ministry of Youth and Sports at the Secretariat on Thursday. The state minister said that even though the National Youth Fair will not be organized at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, fairs will be organized locally in different places of the country.

He said National Youth Day will be observed on November 1. The President will inaugurate the day. On this occasion, 14 people will be awarded the ‘National Youth Award 2026’ in recognition of their special contributions to youth development and employment.

The state minister also spoke about the government's initiative to resolve the crisis of playgrounds in urban areas of the country, including the capital Dhaka. He said there are plans to construct one futsal ground in each ward of the country's 13 city corporations. Discussions have been held with the Ministry of Housing and Public Works in this regard.

Noting that transforming unemployed youth into skilled human resources is one of the government's goals, Aminul Haque said the government wants to accelerate the country's economic development by increasing the skills of young people, creating employment opportunities, and engaging them in productive activities.