, April 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday drove a go-kart built by a college student, praising the young innovator's creativity and assuring government support for such homegrown initiatives.

The student, Rizwan Rashid, designed and built the lightweight racing vehicle on his own after completing his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, collecting parts from local markets and assembling the machine through sheer determination and technical skill.

A video of Rizwan driving the go-kart recently went viral on social media, catching the attention of the Prime Minister, who later invited him to the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon.

During the meeting on the premises of Prime Minister's Office around noon, Tarique...