DHAKA, 20 October 2021, (TON): Bangladesh Youth Leadership Centre signed an agreement with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to train 3,000 youths in five years under the Building Bridges through Leadership Training and Building Bridges through Leadership Training Junior programmes.

A press release said “under the partnership, BYLC will train them from diverse backgrounds, instill in them values of inclusiveness and pluralism, and engage them in active citizenship.”

The release added “BBLT and BBLTJ participants will design and execute 375 community service projects in local communities and serve 37,500 community people and will work to solve critical social issues such as women empowerment, gender equality, climate change, access to education for all, social cohesion and community building, and health and hygiene.”

‘It is inspiring to see the huge impact of BYLC’s leadership programmes. The BBLT and BBLTJ programmes are the most important initiatives that I have witnessed in the short time while staying in Bangladesh,’ said Dutch Ambassador Anne van Leeuwen during the agreement signing ceremony.

In his remarks, Ejaj Ahmad, founder and president of BYLC, said, ‘Through this project, BYLC aspires to train the next generation of courageous, compassionate, and competent leaders who will lead Bangladesh in the coming days and make meaningful contributions to different sectors.’