Dhaka, July 31 -- Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari on Wednesday stressed the importance of harnessing the 'youth dividend' for building a safer, more inclusive, and sustainable future.

Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar jointly organized by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and the Department of Global Studies and Governance at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), he highlighted the opportunities presented by the 'youth bulge' in Nepal and Bangladesh.

The ambassador called for joint efforts to empower young people as agents of transformative change-both nationally and in strengthening bilateral ties.

He noted the growing youth involvement in policy and development la...