Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has proposed two skill-development projects worth Tk 2.39 billion with support from the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries, aiming to generate employment for youths from Rohingya host communities in Cox's Bazar and across the Chattogram division, officials said.

The initiatives will provide training in 13 trades to around 30,000 unemployed youths affected by the prolonged influx of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs), according to sources.

The ministry recently submitted preliminary development project proposals (PDPPs) to the planning ministry for implementation by the Department of Youth Development (DYD). The Cox's Bazar project is scheduled to begin next year...