Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Monday said industrialisation is needed alongside the creation of jobs for the employment of the large number of youths in the country.
“Youths constitute a large portion of the country's total population. It is not possible to ensure employment for this vast number of young people only through jobs. Industrialisation is needed,” he said.
The minister made the remarks while inaugurating the PRAN-RFL Job Fair at the Lalmonirhat Stadium as the chief guest, according to a PID handout.
Dulu said industrialisation will not only create earning opportunities for young people but also accelerate the country’s overall progress.
Referring to Lalmonirhat’s agricultural potential, he said the district has highly fertile land where rice, maize and potatoes are produced in abundance.
The minister called upon industrial entrepreneurs to establish agriculture-based industries in Lalmonirhat district.
PRAN-RFL Group organised the job fair on the request from the minister, aiming to provide employment opportunities to 1,000 skilled and unskilled youths from the district.