BigstockCovid-19 has posed a new set of challenges in the job marketA staggering 74% of Bangladeshi youths are not taking any initiative to improve their skills to meet post-Covid-19 job market challenges, according to a survey. Young entrepreneurs with limited capital struggled to stay operational during the pandemic. Besides, 62% of the surveyed young entrepreneurs reported that they had to shut down their businesses temporarily or permanently due to the coronavirus outbreak. In the absence of low-cost funding, digital and physical infrastructure, and mentorship support, young entrepreneurs foresee the business landscape of the country as bleak for them. The respondents included students, fresh graduates, young professionals, and young entrepreneurs from public universities, private universities, colleges under National University, as well as Bangla and English medium schools.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 01, 2020 12:11 UTC