Reading the Bangladesh Labour Force Survey 2024 feels less like going through a report and more like hearing the death knell of the nation’s economy. In just one year, the number of unemployed has risen by 160,000—not a mere statistic, but a chilling sign of a deep crisis. Among university graduates, one in three is jobless, while in Dhaka division alone unemployment has climbed to 680,000. These are not faceless numbers; they are shattered lives, families watching dreams collapse.
But behind this crisis lies a darker truth—political conspiracy, foreign meddling, and betrayal from within.
In July last year, orchestrated riots—backed by Islamist militant groups, foreign funding, and sections of the military—toppled an elected government. In its place, the profiteering moneylender Muhammad Yunus was installed. Under his grip, the economy, education, and the future of Bangladesh’s youth are being systematically dismantled. Since this illegal seizure of power, the economic structure has begun to collapse, the job market has destabilized, and a generation is staring into darkness.
The labour market numbers are alarming: 13 million workers are illiterate, a figure that doesn’t just reflect lack of education but exposes the severe productivity crisis crippling the economy. Even those who find work in industries and services are undervalued because of a massive skills gap. And who bears responsibility for this decay, if not Yunus?
Worse still, the employment structure is rigged with inequality. A staggering 84% of the workforce is trapped in the informal sector, without social protection or fair wages. In rural areas, that number soars to 87.58%, while in urban areas it’s 73.76%. This means the vast majority of Bangladeshis live with insecurity and an uncertain future.
Figures like Yunus are destroying the economy, the education system, and the very backbone of the nation—its youth. Their unlawful stranglehold on power has ripped apart the country’s economic foundations, deepened labour market instability, and pushed millions toward despair.
The urgent question remains: who will save this nation? Who will restore dignity and fair rights to the young generation?
The answer is clouded by the grim faces of the ruling clique—looting national wealth to fill their own coffers while consigning Bangladesh’s youth to the darkness of unemployment.
