Fifteen young men and women have been honored with the ‘Youth Award-2026’ in recognition of their outstanding contributions to voluntary social work in Moulvibazar. Additionally, a total of 3 crore 57 lakh (3 crore 57 lakh) BDT in grants is being awarded to 432 youth organizations across the country for their roles in fostering self-employment, alleviating poverty, and contributing to social development.

On Saturday (October 17) at 6:00 PM, during a ceremony held at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office, the ‘Youth Awards’ were presented to the recipients. At the same event, grant checks were distributed to representatives of the selected youth organizations. The distribution ceremony was also facilitated via video conferencing. In Moulvibazar, as in other parts of the country, symbolic checks were presented to the representatives of the recipient organizations under the initiative of the District Administration and the Department of Youth Development.

Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Md. Towhiduzzaman Pavel distributed the symbolic checks. The six youth organizations in Moulvibazar district that received grants are: Kamalganj Tea Community Forum, Sonatiki Youth Association (Rajnagar), Sreepur Bazar Blood Donation and Youth Social Organization (Kulaura), Arpan Youth Women’s Welfare Association (Juri), Baharpur Farmers’ Youth Welfare Association (Barlekha), and the Multipurpose Socio-Economic Development Association (MSEDA).

The event was attended by Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Ashik Mohiuddin, District BNP Convener Kallol Karim Moin, District Council Administrator Mizanur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Tanvir Hossain, Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Development (Moulvibazar) Farhat Nur, Editor of the *Dainik Banglar Din* Boks Iqbal, BNP leader Fakhrul Islam, and computer instructor Hasan Uzzaman, along with various other officials and representatives from youth organizations.