Bangladesh must connect the skills and knowledge of its young people with national economic priorities rather than limiting skills development to individual employment, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said Thursday. Speaking at a job fair titled “From Skill to Opportunity” at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka, Swapan said developing skilled workers is important, but creating new jobs and expanding the labor market are equally necessary. “Job creation” and “job market expansion” ultimately depend on economic, industrial and production policies, he said, adding that political leaders and…
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