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Youth and sports secretary Md Mahbub-Ul-Alam addresses at a programme regarding the National Policy Competition 2025 in Dhaka on Wednesday. | Press release

The Ministry of Youth and Sports at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday said that the ministry would organise the National Policy Competition 2025 with the participation of students from nine public and private universities and Dhaka Medical College.

The theme of the competition has been set as Bangladesh 2.0: Towards the Future Led by Youth, said a press release on Wednesday. 


Participants in this competition will start by submitting concept papers and selected teams will prepare and present full policy papers. In addition to being awarded, the winners will be given the opportunity to have their policy proposals taken into consideration in the formulation of official policies.

The topics of the policy competition are participation of youth in politics and the future of democracy; Bangladesh’s foreign policy in the post-July era: redefining national interests and foreign relations; building a new Bangladesh: transforming education and skills; establishing peace and cultural connections in South Asia: the role of Bangladeshi youth in the post-July uprising; what Bangladesh can do to prevent rumours and Bangladesh’s global image; July uprising and constitutional restructuring: Bangladesh of youth’s aspirations; Bangladesh’s transition from LDC: utilising potential and preparing to face new challenges; towards achieving universal healthcare: system restructuring and necessary steps; the fourth industrial revolution: opening potential and application areas of Bangladesh; and the path of agriculture, river development: rediscovery of the Bengal delta.

Youth and sports secretary Md Mahbub-Ul-Alam said that this competition was an investment in the leadership of the next generation.

‘I firmly believe that the participation of young people will move our nation forward on the path of long-term sustainable development and lay the foundation for implementing Bangladesh 2.0,’ he added.