Bangladesh Youth

What young people want a year on from July uprising

They seek reform, not empty promises.

Youth unemployment is a growing concern for South Asia

The world's greatest untapped resource is not oil, data, or capital—it's the energy and the potential of the youth.

World Population Day / Three realities, one future: Why youth voice must shape population policy

Bangladesh risks missing the full benefits of its demographic dividend.

The generation that swipes right on revolutions

In 2024, Bangladesh’s youth, Millennials and Gen Z, are rewriting the political playbook.

How the youth are shaping a new era of meritocracy

The shift in the youth’s mindset—transforming from passive acceptance of their oppression to becoming active agents of change—is striking.

Balancing diplomacy, reform and competitiveness

The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.

A democracy not just promised, but earned

In this new era, we have a chance to redefine what it means to be Bangladeshi.

Equipping Bangladeshi Youth for the Global Job Market

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.

For a smart Bangladesh, we need smart workers

Our education system does not equip students with the necessary skills for the job market.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

A democracy not just promised, but earned

In this new era, we have a chance to redefine what it means to be Bangladeshi.

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

Equipping Bangladeshi Youth for the Global Job Market

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.

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

For a smart Bangladesh, we need smart workers

Our education system does not equip students with the necessary skills for the job market.

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

An open letter to Bangladeshi youth

You hold, in your anger and your compassion, the ability to bend the arc of our future towards justice.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

How volunteering can help the youth

Each year, more than one billion people are engaged in volunteering worldwide. Their actions have economic, private and social values. You may wonder how helping others has economic value when no monetary transaction is involved.