The Dhaka Times Desk An agreement (Letter of Intent – LOI) has recently been signed between the British Council and the Department of Youth Development.
The agreement was signed to empower the youth by upskilling the youth population with necessary skills and developing their potential. This partnership will play an important role in upskilling the country's youth to keep pace with this era of globalization.
The agreement was signed at Jubo Bhavan located in Motijheel commercial area of capital Dhaka. Director General (Grade 1) of Youth Development Department in this partnership. Gazi Md. Saifuzzaman and British Council Director Programs David Knox signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. It will initially have a 3-year-term action plan on three main topics.
Empowering Youth:
The British Council will develop and deliver training modules to develop skills such as financial literacy, critical thinking (critical thinking skills) and communication skills to educate and train young people in employment and entrepreneurship.
Prioritizing the views of the youth:
Through this partnership, a role will be played in connecting with the youth across the country by undertaking workshops and research related initiatives. Their views and expectations will be reflected in national youth policies and programmes, to ensure that their views are reflected in the decision-making process.
Investing in youth research:
The British Council will effectively participate in the Directorate's 'Next Generation Bangladesh' research initiative in identifying in detail the challenges, expectations and potential of young Bangladeshis. This research will ensure evidence-based practice and policy in youth development.
Through these initiatives, the British Council will support the capacity building of the Directorate of Youth Development, which will ensure sustainable transformation of the Directorate moving forward. Emphasizing the potential of this partnership. Saifuzzaman said, “We are very happy that the British Council has come together to work with the Department of Youth Development. We are hopeful that we will be able to contribute to the fulfillment of national development goals by developing the youth of Bangladesh in the future.”
This time David Knox also highlighted the importance of youth participation in his speech. He said, "On behalf of the British Council, I congratulate the Directorate of Youth Development for their important role in making the youth skilled in keeping with the goal of Smart Bangladesh. The British Council prioritizes working with young people in Bangladesh and around the world. We will leverage our experience and technical expertise from projects across the country and the world to help the youth of the country.
We are hopeful that the partnership between our two sides will be further strengthened through the signing of this agreement.”
The signing ceremony was attended by all the Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Director including senior officials of the Department of Youth Development and members of the Head of Education and Non-Formal Education Team of the British Council. This strong partnership highlights the collective efforts in building the future of Bangladesh through youth development. News bulletins.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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