The BNP government plans to create 1 crore jobs over the next five years, with a greater focus on the services and less pressure on the industrial sector. This means the services sector will have to provide nearly 60 percent of the target.

Reform must focus on skills development, expanding job market

Creating new jobs requires increased investments and the establishment of new businesses.

In countries like Bangladesh, where there is no provision for unemployment allowance, poor people cannot afford to remain without work.