Dhaka, June 15 -- How much a society values its youths can be best known from the fund it allocates for their development. How does Bangladesh fare when it comes to the attention its youths get from the state? The issue figured prominently at a recent talk held virtually in the city. Economists and international NGO leaders at the talk pointed to the inadequacy of the budgetary provisions for the youths in FY 2021-22. In fact, a look at the list of the projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for FY 22 will reveal that only 14 per cent of those are youth-focused. And 60 per cent of the ADP for 22 ministries has practically made no provision for the youths. Furthermore, two of the ministries, namely, the planning and the post ...