During a job interview, Hassan, an MBA graduate, confidently highlighted his unique strengths as being his versatile skills and strategic thinking. However, when asked about specific skills like coding, data analytics, or AI, he conceded that he had not mastered any.

About 73 percent of technical graduates earn less than Tk 10,000 per month, as most job opportunities offer poor salaries due to a lack of skills and a mismatch between supply and demand, as per a study by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Bangladesh has made tremendous economic growth over the last 50 years, but needs to resolve the youth unemployment and skills gap and reap the benefits of demographic dividend for sustaining its development.

Employers in Bangladesh required nine out of the last 10 jobseekers they hired in the past five years to possess at least basic digital literacy and skills, found an Asian Development Bank (ADB) and LinkedIn survey.  

The first outcome-based and employment-focused online educational platform in the country is called Amar iSchool (AiS). The portal intends to equip BD job seekers for positions both domestically and abroad. It provides expert training programmes on various subjects pertaining to the fiercely competitive and ever-changing career requirements.

Imagine for a moment you are a university professor, in front of you are seated 30 students, and you have their best interests at heart.

As the demand for foreign workers in the Gulf countries has been in decline due to various reasons, such as malpractices

Bangladesh's large youth population has to be equipped with right set of skills to make them employable in the fast-changing job

One of the key determinants behind this growth rate has been the accumulation of capital (i.e., investment). The regulatory environment for business in a country can have a direct impact on this...

The concern of egotistical professionals is confined to criticism and cynicism, instead of attempting to improve the image of their country.