The country yesterday observed Global Money Week 2015.
The week is an annual international money awareness celebration that takes place between March 9 and March 17 this year.
It engages children worldwide in learning how money works, including savings, creating livelihoods, gaining employment, and entrepreneurship.
The Ministry of Education, Bangladesh Bank, and a leading private sector institution Daffodil International University jointly organised the event at Senate Building of Dhaka University.
Leading bankers, entrepreneurs and stakeholders attended the function.
The Global Money Week 2015 celebration began at a time when the government along with Bangladesh Bank is focusing on developing the future generation, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman.
“I believe this occasion will definitely create awareness and help the young generation to achieve financial independence,” he said in a speech through mobile phone.
“BB will continue its efforts to achieve a financially conscious literate society. We are now in a state where the government has given highest importance to develop the young generation.”
He said the central bank has taken a number of innovative ventures for development of new and young entrepreneurs in the country in line with the Vision 2021.
The Global Money Week is all about empowering young people and getting them involved to reshape finance and their own future.
However, Global Money Week aims to engage all parts of the community so there are ways to engage as a country, organisation and as an individual.