|| Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday said four more engineering colleges will be established while Dhaka Polytechnic Institute will be turned into a model institution to create skilled human resources."Government is putting the highest importance on expanding technical and vocational education to create skilled manpower," he told a national dialogue on technical education in the capital's Sobhanbagh.He said, "We have to move away from the conventional concept of education alone as technical education plays a highly important role in the socio-economic development of the country." "There is huge demand worldwide for people skilled in  technical fields," he said, adding that expatriate workers are one of the country's major sources of foreign currency earnings. Milon said there is no alternative to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for transforming the country's population into human resources.Technical and Madrasah Education Division Secretary Md. Daud Miah participated in the discussion as a special guest while Chairman of Daffodil Group Dr. Md. Sabur Khan presented the keynote paper and Chairman of CCN Polytechnic Institute Dr. Md. Tariqul Islam Chowdhury delivered the welcome address.E-ticketing introduced   press release yesterday.Under the new system, women passengers can purchase e-tickets using POS machines on board the buses. The technology-enabled ticketing system is aimed at making the ticketing process more organised and transparent.As the e-ticketing partner, Shohoz Limited is providing the necessary technology and implementation support for the initiative. To ensure smooth operation of the service, Shohoz teams were present at the relevant BRTC depots and provided hands-on training to conductors of the women-only buses on operating the POS machines, issuing e-tickets and other necessary ticketing procedures.The launch event was attended by Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Shaikh Rabiul Alam, MP as the chief guest.State Minister Habibur Rashid, Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Dr Mohammad Ziaul Haque and Women and Children Affairs Secretary Yasmeen Parveen attended the event as special guests.BRTC Chairman Abdul Latif Molla chaired the event where BRTC Senior officials were also present.The e-ticketing service is now available on 14 women-only buses operating across Dhaka, Chattogram and Bogura.Int'l community must  more than 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingyas despite its own development challenges, limited land and high population density.She said hosting such a large displaced population has put enormous pressure on Bangladesh's infrastructure, environment, public services and host communities, but the country continues to provide food, shelter, healthcare, education and protection as a humanitarian and moral responsibility.Bangladesh's humanitarian generosity, however, must not become an excuse for international inaction, she said."Bangladesh can provide shelter. Bangladesh can provide humanitarian assistance. Bangladesh can help preserve dignity, but Bangladesh cannot resolve the crisis that Bangladesh did not create," Shama said.Referring to declining international funding, the state minister said humanitarian needs remain immense despite despite reductions in funding under the 2026 Joint Response Plan.Food, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education and protection are "not luxuries" but lifelines, she said, warning that any major funding gap would have consequences for the Rohingyas, host communities, camp stability and, ultimately, regional stability."We therefore urge our international partners: do not let humanitarian fatigue become humanitarian abandonment," she said.Shama also highlighted the extraordinary burden shouldered by the people of Cox's Bazar, saying their livelihoods, environment and public services have come under severe pressure over the years.Support for host communities, she said, must therefore be treated as an essential component of the humanitarian response rather than an optional addition.While appreciating contributions from the European Union and other international partners, the state minister said humanitarian assistance alone could never provide a lasting solution."The crisis originated in Myanmar. Its sustainable solution must ultimately be found in Myanmar," she said.Shama reiterated that the ultimate objective remains the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Rakhine State."This is not simply a policy preference. It is the only sustainable way forward," she said, adding that Rohingyas themselves have repeatedly expressed their desire to return home."A camp should never become a permanent substitute for a homeland," she said.The state minister also called for expediting the verification process on the basis of agreed bilateral instruments, taking into account children born in the camps as well as Rohingyas who arrived from Rakhine after 2017.Accurate data and a credible verification process are essential and could serve as an important confidence-building measure between Bangladesh and Myanmar, she said.Shama said Bangladesh would continue constructive engagement through bilateral channels, the United Nations, regional mechanisms and international partners to facilitate repatriation.Referring to China's role, she expressed hope that commitments made by the Chinese leadership during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit would be reflected through concrete actions."Responsibility sharing must mean more than expressions of sympathy, more than statements of solidarity. It must translate into action, predictable financing, sustained diplomacy, political engagement and accountability, and ultimately into a durable solution," she said.The state minister said Bangladesh had responded to a humanitarian emergency nearly a decade ago, but the situation had now evolved into a "protracted political crisis".