When people who hold jobs do not cycle out, the number of true entry-level seats shrinks and the market hardens into a bottleneck. As one recent graduate put it, the problem is not just the number of graduates but the lack of open positions and low turnover. Large firms should standardize graduate recruitment and reserve a quota of genuinely open entry-level positions for recent graduates. Universities and tech partners can co-design bootcamps that fit alongside final semesters, so students graduate with both a degree and demonstrable competence. Ignore the wall of sameness and watch more talent flow into underemployment and outmigration, or confront the bottleneck with structural reforms that expand opportunity.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 28, 2026 21:16 UTC