Dr. Rubaiya Murshed Introduction The persistent question that haunts educational discourse in Bangladesh is not merely one of quantity— how much education is provided— but of purpose: what it is for, and what outcomes it should achieve. As a homeless child once asked this author—then a univers...

Beyond the Budget: Building a Skills Strategy for Bangladesh’s Youth Papri Das In the recently announced budget of 2025, the government of Bangladesh has emphasized its ambition to harness the energy of the youth through employment generation and skill development.  The government has taken initi...