The BNP-Jamaat led blockade has caused uncertainty for over 2 lakh government job seekers, affecting recruitment tests at 10 state-owned banks and financial institutions, along with the Power Development Board.
A record 5 lakh vacancies in the government offices does not offer much good news for educated youths while recruitment remains slow in the private sector that saw job cuts in recent times. There is no crash programme to fill in the empty government positions with public service-oriented ministries – health and primary education – having the largest number of vacancies. Of
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