Bangladesh declared OIC Youth Capital for 2020

Bangladesh has been declared as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Youth Capital for 2020. On December 25, Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Executive Board took the decision in Istanbul, UNB reported on Saturday.

The Secretariat of the ICYF, an international institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), conveyed the decision to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bangladesh. On December 2004, the forum was established at its Founding General Assembly held in Baku.

The aim was to facilitate the resolution of social-economic, moral and cultural problems, and promote the exchange of ideas, experiences, and mutual understanding among young people from the OIC countries.