Dhaka, March 28 -- Bangladesh has pledged to boost digital workforce opportunities and to train 250,000 Bangladeshi youth on 'future' skills through its Access to Information (a2i) programme.

It also promised to support 340,200 quality apprenticeships by 2023. a2i is the flagship programme of the government's digital agenda.

"Bangladesh is proud to be the first government in Asia and the Pacific to commit to the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth," said Anir Chowdhury, policy advisor of a2i - Innovate for All.

At the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, during a side event on 'Decent Jobs for Youth: Working together in Asia and the Pacific', he invited other governments to join.

At Thursday's event in Bangkok, a2i - ...