Sylhet, June 28 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said that if voted to power, his party would create employment for one crore people within 18 months, with top priority given to the information technology sector.

"Youths with at least an SSC qualification will be provided jobs in the IT sector," he said while addressing the Sylhet Business Dialogue held at the Jalalabad Gas Auditorium.

The event focused on the current challenges, opportunities, and the path to collective progress in Sylhet and the national economy.

Khosru, a former commerce minister, emphasised the need to keep business free from political interference and to liberate it from fascist influence. "From the very first day in office...