Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched the sixth round of free light motor vehicle driving and basic maintenance training for 700 freshers, including female trainees, at 11 training institutes and centres across the country.

The four-month training programme began on Sunday under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP), funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

BRTC Chairman Mir Ahmed Tarikul Omar formally inaugurated the programme at a ceremony at the BRTC Training Institute in Tejgaon on Sunday morning. Senior officials of the corporation concerned were present.

Engineer Fatima Begum, general manager (IWCS and Training) of BRTC, said 700 freshers would rece...