youth unemployment in Bangladesh
Can we reverse the brain drain?
Create an enabling, inspiring ecosystem for our youth
Create opportunities for the educated unemployed
The World Bank’s latest report on Bangladesh draws a grim picture of the country’s employment scenario.
Enhancing technical and vocational education: Will it solve our youth unemployment crisis?
As Bangladesh struggles with high youth unemployment rates, enhancing the TVET and skill development system holds the key.
Is the budget just another attempt at ‘youthwashing’?
The recently proposed budget has been disappointing for job seekers, especially the youth.
No good news for the unemployed youth
Proposed budget offers no hope or way out for them
A rebirth of the quota reform movement?
Court ruling in favour of reinstating quotas in public jobs may reignite protests
Harvesting demographic dividends
As per the Labour Force Survey 2022, the number of unemployed graduates doubled in five years.
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.
Are we underutilising the potential of our youth?
The obstacles to youth economic engagement are as multifaceted as they are complex.
The inspiring story of Nijer Bolar Moto Ekta Golpo Foundation
In an interview with The Daily Star, Iqbal Bahar Zahid talks about how his foundation seeks to help Bangladeshis become entrepreneurs, and improve their lives and the society.
Young people need more economic opportunities
Authorities must not let our demographic dividend go to waste
Why do Bangladeshi youth want to leave the country?
To retain the talents within the country and bring back migrated professionals, we need better opportunities.