The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has taken the decision to celebrate National Youth Day on Is` November. The successful trained male and female youth who can show exemplary contribution on self-employment projects are rewarded with National Youth Awards on National Youth Day.

The updated National Youth Policy has been approved by the Cabinet in 2003 and the responsibility of registering the youth clubs has been given to the Department of Youth Development but it is yet to be implemented. However, to ensure the participation of Youth Clubs/Youth Organizations in nation-building activities the government already created a "Youth welfare fund" through which grant-in-aid is being sanctioned to youth clubs/youth organizations every year.

The Updated national Youth Policy has been approved in the year of 2003 and the ongoing youth programmes are being implemented in the light of approved National Youth Policy. Henceforth, the responsibility of registering the youth clubs has been given to the Department of Youth Development.

UNDP, UNEPA, ESCAP, ILO, UNESCO, JAICA and KOICA are extending their cooperation in implementing the programmes of the Department of Youth Development under the Ministry of Youth & Sports. At present 03 volunteers of JAICA, 03 volunteers of KOICA and 43 volunteers of APC are working in the Department of Youth Development.

The Department of Youth Development organizes Distance Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars, youth exchange programme in collaboration with Commonwealth Youth Programme, Asia Centre. Until now a total number of 76 officers & youth leaders have so far obtained Diploma in Youth Work and Development from CYP, Asia Centre. Moreover, a Diploma course is being conducted under the distance training course of Commonwealth Youth Programme, Asia c enter jointly by Bangladesh Open University and t he Department o f Y oath Development.Youth activities.