Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has allocated Taka 2,423 crore for the development of Youth and Sports in the proposed budget of 2025-26 fiscal, Taka 842 crore 21 lacs and 63 thousand more than the previous fiscal year.
In the proposed budget, Taka 1,440 crore 37 lakh has been allocated for development works while 982 crore 63 lakh for operating issues.
The development projects which will be implemented by the allocated money included mini stadium construction (phase 2), project at the upazila level, further development of Narail Birshrestha Noor Mohammad stadium and table tennis bhaban and the indoor stadium and volleyball stadium construction project, modernization of BKSP training facilities and the development of physical infrastructure facilities project, comprehensive technology-based integrated resource management for poverty alleviation (phase 3) project, technology empowerment center on wheels for underprivileged rural young people of Bangladesh (phase 2), feasibility study for new projects, capacity building project of the department of youth development to provide information technology training in 64 districts, employment creation through freelancing training for job-seeking youth in 48 districts of the country, expansion and modernization of training facilities at central human resource development center, expansion and modernization of training facility of Savar, Dhaka, 'Leaving no one behind: improving skills and economic opportunities for women and youth in Cox's Bazar', Bangladesh project, economic acceleration and resilience for NEET, life skilled education in youth training center of national youth platform project.
The budget was also allocated in self-employment creation for unemployed youth, encouraging voluntary participation of youth in development work, awarding successful youth and providing grants to youth organizations, conducting research and surveys on youth activities, involving and empowering youth in nation-building activities, creating skilled human resources and involving them in the mainstream of national development.
