Rizvi urges youth to drive innovation and progress

BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today emphasized that encouraging youth to ask questions is fundamental to building an innovative society and driving national development.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at "Idea Fest-2025," organized by the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium in the Social Science Faculty building of Dhaka University.

Rizvi said the practice of questioning serves as the bedrock of knowledge, science, and philosophy.

He stated that cultivating inquisitive minds among students and youth helps identify societal crises and yields valuable ideas for formulating effective state policies.

Urging youth not to limit themselves solely to social media, he encouraged them to engage in constructive discussions and debates on societal affairs among peers, drawing parallels to similar calls made by global leaders.

Highlighting the humanitarian and social welfare activities of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, Rizvi praised the foundation's resilience in continuing its activities.

He recalled how the organization continued its initiatives-such as organizing virtual science exhibitions and managing public health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and dengue outbreaks-even under severe restrictions and challenging political environments in the past.

Ziaur Rahman Foundation Executive Director Dr Farhad Halim Donar, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam, Central University Vice-Chancellor Prof Lutfor Rahman, along with prominent academicians and distinguished guests were also present.