Last year, around 65.7 percent youths obtained jobs after completion of master’s degree in part due to several government initiatives. However, the unemployment rate among youths with bachelor degree, remains at an alarming 36.6 percent. This will be one of the biggest challenges for the government for the past few years and continues to burden us in the upcoming year.
The rate of unemployment among youths tertiary education has been steady for the last couple of years. The government is therefore going to prioritize creating employment opportunities in the upcoming budget.
Majority of the employment opportunities in the country are in the urban centers, particularly in Dhaka. As a result, there is increased rate of migration from rural areas. Dhaka city is getting more and more congested due to this influx of people from villages. In order to combat this problem and decentralize the country, village-centric development projects are going to get top priority in the upcoming budget.
The ongoing projects such as Padma Bridge, creation of new economic zones and the 10 mega projects are going to create sustainable employment opportunities for a large number of people. Investment will take centre stage, as programmes to encourage entrepreneurs to investment with a business-friendly budget are being implemented.
Majority of the employment opportunities in
the country are in the urban centers, particularly in Dhaka.
The government also hopes for further employment opportunities being created by the Rooppur nuclear power plant as well as the Matarbari deep seaport. However, in order to achieve this goal the government must aim for sustainable development of every region in the country, including rural and remote areas. Allocation for the development of rural infrastructure will be increased to this end. The village will be developed in a planned manner. All types of civic amenities, including internet, electricity, gas, will be made accessible to the rural community.
Even fifteen years ago, we could not have imagined that our country would have achieved so many development milestones. Bangladesh has become a shining example to the rest of the world for sustainable and inclusive development.
