Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Speakers at a series of youth entrepreneurship gatherings organised by COAST Foundation on Sunday called for empowering young entrepreneurs with better access to finance, skills, and market linkages to drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The assemblies, held between October 19 and November 2 across COAST's working areas - including Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Chattogram, Cumilla, Noakhali, Barishal, and the small islands of the Bay of Bengal - were organised in line with the latest circular of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA).

Over 250 participants joined the events, including young entrepreneurs, NGO representatives, local government officials, microfinance practitioners, and media professionals.

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