She was speaking at a Grameenphone function in Dhaka yesterday as the mobile operator received the second batch of the GP Accelerator, a youth-centred initiative designed to support tech start-ups. SD Asia is a partner. “This kind of initiative can create jobs and give the youth a chance to demonstrate their talents, which will keep them away from the influence of terrorism,” she stressed. The start-ups are provided with an intensive, rapid and immersible training over the four-month programme. This fixed-term, cohort based-programme allows the ventures to build a robust business model, become investable and scale them up.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2016 18:56 UTC