Unemployment problem in Bangladesh

Unemployment means the state of being without any work both for the educated and the uneducated for earning one’s livelihood. This problem has become a great concern [উদ্বেগ] all over the world. But nowhere in the world is this problem as acute as in Bangladesh.

A person has to run year after year from office to office to find out a job. Hundreds of candidates swarm [ঝাঁক] over a single post. The bad effect of unemployment is not only confined [আবদ্ধ] to the economic field but also destroys the sense of moral values for want of employment.

Many young people become frustrated [হতাশ]. They have to lead a vagabond life. They have to idle away their time. Life becomes a curse [অভিশাপ] and burden ভার to them. When there is no dim ray of hope, they resort to commit different types of crimes like hijacking, plundering, robbery, murder, terrorism etc.

There are many reasons behind unemployment problem. Our country is over populated. The rapid growth of population is the main reason of unemployment problem. Job facilities are very small in proportion [অনুপাত] to the growth of propagation [বংশবৃদ্ধি]. And this increasing number of population outpaces [ছাড়াইয়া যাত্তয়া] all development of the country.

Our county is industrially very much backward [অনগ্রসর]. In fact the development in this field is very slow. Cottage industries have almost decayed [জীর্ণ]. The few mills, factories and industries that we have can only absorb [শোষণ] a limited number of people.

Most of the people of our country depend on agriculture. But our cultivable [চাষের যোগ্য] land is very limited. So, it cannot engage [নিযুক্ত করা] a huge number of people. Moreover, this profession is seasonal [মৌসুমী]. So, the farmers have to sit idle [নিষ্ক্রিয়] for a few months a year.

Our present system of education instead of giving any solution creates educated unemployed young men. In our educational system there is not much scope of giving vocational [বৃত্তিমূলক] training and technical education to a student. So, after taking the highest degree even from the highest seat of learning, they remain unemployed.

Our educated young men generally think it to be disgraceful [অপমানজনক] to do any manual [হস্তকৃত] work. They prefer [পছন্দ] service to any kind of business. This false sense of dignity [মর্যাদা] and prestige [সম্ভ্রম] is one of the reasons of their being unemployed.

In order to eradicate this problem we have to mobilize [সংগঠিত] all our energies to this great purpose without wasting time. The most essential measure is the industrialization of our country.

A great change should be brought to our education system. More importance should be given on professional, vocational and technical education. This will make an opening to work in different industrial sectors both home and abroad.

The educated youth should change their attitude to life. They must learn to choose independent career. They can work in agriculture field, cultivate fish, and grow vegetables. They can start small business. In fact self-employment is a possible solution to this great problem.

Bangladesh earns a handsome amount of foreign currencies by exporting manpower. This has solved this problem to a little extent [পরিমাণ]. If proper measure is taken, their number can easily be increased. But no attempt will bear any fruit unless effective measures are taken to keep the population growth under control.

Unemployment is a great curse to a nation. We cannot expect the development of our country leaving its millions of people unemployed. We should make all out efforts to get rid of this curse.