Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Staff Reporter

Speakers at a series of youth entrepreneur gatherings organised by the COAST Foundation have urged greater empowerment of young entrepreneurs to ensure sustainable growth and social development across Bangladesh's coastal and rural regions.

The assemblies, held from 19 October to 2 November under the theme "Youth Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Inclusive Economic Growth," took place in Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Chattogram, Cumilla, Noakhali, Barishal and the small islands of the Bay of Bengal.

The events followed a recent circular issued by the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) and aimed to engage young people in entrepreneurial initiatives while updating them on COAST's facilities and support mechanis...