What is DYD

The Department of Youth Development provides services to the youth and interested beneficiaries in different forms. The beneficiaries who are interested to avail of the services/ opportunities are requested to contact with the following offices and centers.
The Department of Youth Development imparts skill development training for female and male youth people on different trades to make them skilled for their gainful employment or self-employment

Regarding Information:
Information with regard to youth related activities like training, loan etc are stored in the Reception & Information centre of the Head Office of the Department of Youth Development in general. In addition, the concerned officers of DYD in District & Upazila levels are capable of catering youth related activities. With a view to getting information as to the activities of DYD, one may communicate with the concerned personnel of Reception & Information Centre, Head Offfice, the Department of Youth Development, Dhaka or with the incumbent officers in the district and Upazila levels.

For Complain:

For any information/ complain relating to youth training/ loan/ services provided by DYD beneficiaries/ interested persons are advised to contact with the upazilla or district offices of youth training centers of Department of Youth Development or Reception center of DYD Head office, 108, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.

Background of DYD:
Youth are the future hope of our nation. According to National Youth Policy, the age group between 18-35 years are called ‘Youth’ in Bangladesh. They are the most energetic and productive segment of the total population in Bangladesh. Therefore, the national development mostly depends on their working spirit and initiatives. Keeping in this view, the department of development under the ministry of youth and sports has been given the responsibility of transferring the disorganized and unproductive youth into an organized, disciplined and productive workforce.

In this backdrop, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh created the Ministry of youth Development in 1978 and it was subsequently renamed as the Ministry of Youth & Sports. The Department of Youth Development was created in December 1981.

Vision of DYD:
• To facilitate the unemployed youth for gainful employment/ self-employment providing vocational/ skill development training and micro-credit support.

• To involve the youth in the mainstream of national development process.