National Youth Day 2026 was celebrated in Jamalpur on Sunday with various programmes under the theme “Building a Skilled Youth, Building a Bangladesh for All”.
The district administration and the Department of Youth Development jointly organised the programmes, including a colourful rally, discussion meeting, and distribution of youth loan cheques, grants from the Youth Welfare Fund and certificates.
The rally started from Beltia Bazar in Jamalpur town in the morning, paraded through different important roads and ended at the Department of Youth Development premises.
Later, a discussion meeting and cheque and certificate distribution ceremony were held at the department's auditorium.
Jamalpur-5 (Sadar) lawmaker Shah Md Wares Ali Mamun attended the programme as the chief guest, while Additional District Magistrate M. Sajjadul Hasan chaired the event.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Rakibul Islam attended as a special guest. Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Development Md Nuruzzaman Chowdhury delivered the welcome address.
Sajib Khan, convener of Jamalpur district Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal and organising secretary of the district BNP, also spoke at the event.
Speakers highlighted the important role of young people in the country's development and progress, stressing the need for collective efforts to enhance their skills, create employment opportunities, promote entrepreneurship and build self-reliant youth.
They also emphasised providing vocational training and financial support through loans to help young people become economically independent.
Youth loan cheques and grants from the Youth Welfare Fund were distributed among beneficiaries, while certificates were handed over to trained young people.
Officials from various government and non-government organisations, political leaders, representatives of youth organisations and people from different professions attended the programme.
