Govt moves to boost rural employment

In an effort to revitalize rural economies and generate employment, the Interim Government has initiated new development projects aimed at injecting fresh capital into rural areas. At the same time, it plans to amend and refine ongoing projects that were initiated by the previous Awami League government. The move comes as

Wahiduddin for priority on employment over GDP growth

Planning and Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud emphasized on Monday that generating more employment is now a higher priority for the interim government than simply boosting GDP growth. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Planning Ministry officials at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, he highlighted the need

WB to provide $300m rural youth employment

The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank on Sunday signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youth, especially women, with skills and alternative education needed for employment and entrepreneurship. Economic Relations Division secretary Sharifa Khan and World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan

3 in 4 youth lack skills for employment

Nearly three quarters of young people aged 15 to 24 in 92 countries with available data are off-track to acquire the skills needed for employment, according to a new report published by the Education Commission and UNICEF on Thursday ahead of World Youth Skills Day. Recovering learning: Are children and youth

ILO launches employment injury scheme for RMG workers

Workers in the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) sector are set to get enhanced social security through income protection following the launch of a new International Labour Organization (ILO) initiative in collaboration with the Netherlands and Germany (GIZ), a press release said Wednesday. The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour

Employment, real wages not in match with rapid growth

The average GDP growth in Bangladesh reached 6.57 percent over FY10-FY17 from 5.36 percent in the last five years of the 1990's, but the annual growth of employment dropped to 1.88 percent from 3.3 percent in the same period. On the last day of the virtual international conference of the CPD