brain drain Bangladesh

Why are young professionals leaving Bangladesh?

If you ask any multinational, regional, or large local corporate CEOs what keeps them awake at night, the most common reply is likely to be—employee retention. Be it Standard Chartered, Citibank, or PwC, many potential CEO candidates have been lost to first-world countries, and this exodus continues. They were mostly from reputed business schools or engineering universities. Their exit interviews revealed almost a common thread of answers.

The scourge of brain drain

The increasing exodus of educated professionals from Bangladesh reveals a complex web of barriers facing the nation’s brightest minds. 

Why are professionals leaving Bangladesh?

In recent times, we have observed a notable trend in Bangladesh’s professional landscape: an increasing exodus of skilled individuals seeking opportunities abroad, be it higher studies or better careers. Despite facing multiple hardships across living and professional development, this phenomenon is growing. One can easily ask: what are the intricate factors underpinning this migration?

January 7, 2025
January 7, 2025

Why are young professionals leaving Bangladesh?

If you ask any multinational, regional, or large local corporate CEOs what keeps them awake at night, the most common reply is likely to be—employee retention. Be it Standard Chartered, Citibank, or PwC, many potential CEO candidates have been lost to first-world countries, and this exodus continues. They were mostly from reputed business schools or engineering universities. Their exit interviews revealed almost a common thread of answers.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

The scourge of brain drain

The increasing exodus of educated professionals from Bangladesh reveals a complex web of barriers facing the nation’s brightest minds. 

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Why are professionals leaving Bangladesh?

In recent times, we have observed a notable trend in Bangladesh’s professional landscape: an increasing exodus of skilled individuals seeking opportunities abroad, be it higher studies or better careers. Despite facing multiple hardships across living and professional development, this phenomenon is growing. One can easily ask: what are the intricate factors underpinning this migration?

September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023