Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh's Youth Festival 2025 ended on Wednesday after a month of activities revolving around the theme 'Let's change the country, let's change the world.'

One visible change is the prominence of Bangladeshi young women in many sports and cultural activities, said the Chief Adviser's press wing in a media release on Thursday.

The postponement of the three matches was unfortunate, but the narrative that women's rights are under attack in Bangladesh could not be further from the truth, said the government.

The interim government itself is committed to upholding the rights of every citizen of Bangladesh.

More significantly, the press wing said, the record-breaking participation of female athletes and the thousands of...