A conversation on Bangladesh's demographic dividend

With the right investments in education, skills, and job creation, Bangladesh has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth and development

Back in January, Shafiqur Rahman and I sat down with Fahim Mashroor, founder and CEO of BDjobs.com, to explore how Bangladesh can fully leverage its demographic dividend in the coming decades. We covered:

• What is the demographic dividend?

• How long will Bangladesh enjoy this opportunity?

• What reforms are needed in education, skills, and job markets?

• The role of the private sector and entrepreneurship

Further reading

• Which countries have escaped the middle-income trap?

  The Economist, 30 March 2023

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  Lyman Stone, 19 Feb 2025

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• Migration and Refugee Policies Steer People, and Economies, in New Directions

  Paula Beltran Saavedra, Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Samuel Mann, Carolina Osorio-Buitron, 15 April 2025

• Deaths in the Mediterranean: Bangladesh's aspirations and Europe’s contradictions

  Zakir Kibria, 20 April 2025