Dhaka, May 17 -- Bangladesh must place children at the heart of its national poverty strategy if it hopes to build a skilled, mobile workforce capable of navigating the challenges of the 21st century, experts and senior government officials said at a high-level policy workshop at BRAC Center, Mohakhali, on Sunday.

"Investments prioritising our children are a forward-looking investment in our collective future. That is an investment worth making," said Dr Mohammad Abu Yusuf, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare, during the closing session of the event jointly organised by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and Oxford Policy Management (OPM).

The workshop brought together government officials, development agency re...