Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the prestigious "Champion for Skills Development for Young People" by the UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) during the current United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Session in New York. Her observation that "education is the backbone of a nation and no nation can hold their heads high without education" has been particularly welcomed as a measure to solve various aspects of the Youth issue. Millions of young people with their growing skills are constantly making a difference in Bangladesh polity and the country has been making steady strides in transforming itself into a responsible and knowledge-based society and economy, she said on the occasion.
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