Move under way to make students skilled in three languages and open doors to jobs abroad: state minister Tuku
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The government is working to ensure that no student has to sit idle waiting for a job after finishing their studies, Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said. Steps have also been taken so that students become proficient in three languages and can easily find work even abroad, he said, adding that the prime minister is personally working on the matter.
The state minister joined a colourful procession on Tuesday marking Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Day. The procession went round different roads on the campus and ended in front of the academic building, after which the day was celebrated by cutting a cake.
Sultan Salahuddin Tuku later opened the university’s career and job fair, where he made the remarks in response to questions from journalists.
The state minister said he would work to raise the standard of education. Every step needed would be taken so that Tangail stays at the forefront of the country in education in the days ahead, he said.
‘We are working so that a student gets a job once they complete their education,’ he added.
University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ABM Shahidul Islam presided over the event. Among others, University Grants Commission member Professor Dr Abdullah Al-Mamun, Tangail Deputy Commissioner Abu Sayeed and Superintendent of Police Mohammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar spoke.
Teachers and students of the university, political leaders and officials of various employers also attended.
By the numbers
According to the final report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Labour Force Survey, the number of unemployed graduates stood at around 8 lakh 85 thousand in 2024, with an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent among them, up from 13.11 percent in 2023, The Daily Star Bangla reported on 12 September 2025.
According to the same survey, the overall unemployment rate in the country was 4.48 percent in 2024.
At a glance
According to information published on Shikkhok Batayon, the foundation stone of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University was laid on 12 October 1999, and the university’s act was passed in parliament on 12 July 2001.
According to the same source, academic activities at the country’s 12th public university began on 25 October 2003 with 83 students and five teachers in the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering. The campus is at Santosh, about 5 kilometres south-west of Tangail town.
Sources
Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin
Background sources: The Daily Star Bangla, 12 September 2025; Shikkhok Batayon, date not given
