Digital Learning Opportunity Opens for Dinajpur Young Generation

Bangla Press Desk: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has launched a computer training programme for young people living in border areas of Dinajpur, aiming to improve their employability and discourage their involvement in cross-border crimes.

The programme, organised by BGB Battalion-42, began on Monday and will continue until 20 August at the Biral Upazila Model Mosque Complex. Ten trainees from border villages are taking part in the course, according to a BGB press release.

BGB said the initiative is part of its wider community engagement efforts, alongside its primary responsibility of guarding Bangladesh's borders and combating cross-border crimes, including smuggling, drug trafficking, human trafficking and illegal arms movement.

Speaking at the inauguration, BGB Battalion-42 Commanding Officer Lt Col Abdullah Al Moeen Hasan said equipping young people with practical skills could help keep them away from drugs, smuggling and other social crimes, while enabling them to become responsible citizens capable of contributing to the country's socio-economic development.

Deputy Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam, who attended the event as the chief guest, said the programme would enhance participants' confidence and professional skills, creating greater opportunities for employment and self-reliance. 

He expressed hope that the trainees would apply their newly acquired knowledge for their personal development and the country's broader economic progress.

Among those present at the inauguration were Additional Director (Operations) of the Dinajpur Sector BGB Major Tanim Hasan Khan, Sector Medical Officer Captain SM Mahdi Zaman, Biral Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Rezaul Islam, Assistant Director (Acting Quartermaster) Md Mahfuzur Rahman, other BGB officials and local community representatives.

Officials said the initiative reflects an increasing emphasis on community-based development programmes in Bangladesh's border regions, where employment opportunities for young people remain limited and socio-economic vulnerabilities can make communities more susceptible to criminal networks.