A youth conference will take place in Bangladesh to create awareness among the youth on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations and their implementation by 2030.
The event also aims at providing a platform for the youth to showcase and explore their aspirations related to the country's development.
Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh will organize the daylong program at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka on October 14.
The announcement came from the officials of the platform of citizens, 80 non-government and private sector organizations, at a press briefing at Cirdap auditorium in the capital recently.
“Youth cohort is the major beneficiaries and stakeholders of the 2030 Agenda, as well as the other development aspirations,” Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the platform, said at the press meeting.