unemployment
Jobless rate among graduates tripled in nine years: WB
The share of unemployed tertiary-educated youth within the total unemployed population in Bangladesh increased to 27.8 percent in 2022 from 9.7 percent in 2013 as many struggled to find jobs that match their skills and educational qualifications, according to the latest World Bank (WB) report.
Job-scarce economy
The recent unrest stemming from a student movement seeking reforms to the quota policy for government jobs boiled over into violence after the initially peaceful protest was allegedly attacked by an opposing party.
Money laundering and its effect on Bangladesh’s inflation
Inflation, which erodes the purchasing power for consumers as well as businesses, happens in two ways.
Are fresh graduates prepared for the job market?
The employability of fresh graduates remains a pressing concern for both students and employers.
What causes poverty to rise with ‘prosperity’?
A great majority of the world population today is not in control of their fate.
Unemployment among graduates: Females still have highest rate
Although an increasing number of female students are coming out of universities every year, they continue to have the highest unemployment rate among graduates, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2022 released at the end of last week.
Unemployed graduates double to 8 lakh in 5yrs
Almost every weekend, residents in Dhaka see a common scene in front of educational institutions: youths are either waiting at the gates to go inside or coming out after taking part in the recruitment tests in their efforts to land jobs.
Nearly 8 lakh graduates unemployed
Bangladesh has nearly 8 lakh graduates who were unemployed in 2022, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Are we underutilising the potential of our youth?
The obstacles to youth economic engagement are as multifaceted as they are complex.
The lingering effects of familial unemployment on young people
The psychological costs of one’s parents going into unemployment are extremely nuanced
Stability without democracy can't sustain growth
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
Labour Force Survey 2022: Agriculture still main job generator
It seems the Bangladesh economy is stuck in a time warp, going by the latest edition of the Labour Force Survey unveiled yesterday.
Scrap vessel imports fall to four-year low
Scrap vessel imports by Bangladesh hit a four-year low in 2022 as banks in the country have become reluctant to open letters of credit amid the ongoing US dollar shortage, according to industry people.
Graduate unemployment: Who's to blame?
The populist remedies for youth and educated unemployment will not work without a coherent and coordinated plan from the government.
Without good teachers, any education reform agenda is futile
The solution to this problem lies in generating more opportunities for the employment of our graduates – at home and abroad.
Fall in revenues at world's largest gambling hub forces businesses to shut down in China's Macau
Plunging casino revenues in Macau, the world's largest gambling hub, are taking a heavy toll on the wider economy, forcing hundreds of businesses to close down and pushing unemployment to its highest level since 2009.
1.38cr people underemployed
For nearly two years, Raushan Mahmud has been working as a cashier at a firm that produces garment accessories in Gazipur.
Unemployment: Dhaka 6th in Asia; highest rate in Kathmandu, lowest in Phnom Penh
Dhaka ranked sixth among 25 Asian capital cities in official unemployment ratings, whereas Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has the highest rate and Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, recorded as the lowest in this regard, a study reveals recently.
Youths need to be properly equipped
Bangladesh's large youth population has to be equipped with right set of skills to make them employable in the fast-changing job