Can Bangladesh exploit its under-utilised workforce?
Forhad Hossain has been looking for a permanent job since earning his master’s in management degree from Abdullah Al Mahmud Degree College in Sirajganj in 2019.
1d ago
LGD still leads in ADP spending ahead of polls
The local government division (LGD) accounted for 21 percent of the total expenditure among 58 ministries and divisions in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) ahead of the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year.
2d ago
Wage growth below inflation for 21st straight month
Abdul Khaleq works in Dhaka as a carpenter under a local contractor for eight hours per day, earning Tk 500. But his regular duties are not enough to meet the living expenses of his five-member family.
1w ago
Handicraft makers struggling for capital shortfall: survey
More than 82 percent of the handicraft makers in Bangladesh are struggling to run their activities due to a capital shortage, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
2w ago
Fall in jobless rate raises questions
The number of unemployed people in Bangladesh declined by 1.80 lakh year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023 despite the country’s major economic indicators having slowed down.
2w ago
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.
3w ago
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.
3w ago
Local govt outspends all other ministries, divisions
Ahead of the upcoming national elections, the local government division (LGD) has spent more money from the annual development programme (ADP) than other major ministries and divisions.
3w ago
November 17, 2023
Can Bangladesh exploit its under-utilised workforce?
Forhad Hossain has been looking for a permanent job since earning his master’s in management degree from Abdullah Al Mahmud Degree College in Sirajganj in 2019.
November 16, 2023
LGD still leads in ADP spending ahead of polls
The local government division (LGD) accounted for 21 percent of the total expenditure among 58 ministries and divisions in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) ahead of the upcoming national elections, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year.
November 8, 2023
Wage growth below inflation for 21st straight month
Abdul Khaleq works in Dhaka as a carpenter under a local contractor for eight hours per day, earning Tk 500. But his regular duties are not enough to meet the living expenses of his five-member family.
November 1, 2023
Handicraft makers struggling for capital shortfall: survey
More than 82 percent of the handicraft makers in Bangladesh are struggling to run their activities due to a capital shortage, according to a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
October 30, 2023
Fall in jobless rate raises questions
The number of unemployed people in Bangladesh declined by 1.80 lakh year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023 despite the country’s major economic indicators having slowed down.
October 29, 2023
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.
October 27, 2023
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.
October 24, 2023
Local govt outspends all other ministries, divisions
Ahead of the upcoming national elections, the local government division (LGD) has spent more money from the annual development programme (ADP) than other major ministries and divisions.
October 19, 2023
NBR plans Tk 532cr project for six buildings in six regions
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to undertake a Tk 532 crore project for infrastructure development outside the capital in order to safeguard taxpayers’ files and expand the tax net to collect more revenue.
October 12, 2023
House rent on the rise: BBS
House rent in different parts of Bangladesh rose by 5.93 percent in the April-June period of fiscal 2022-23
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