, April 12 -- State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj on Sunday said Bangladesh is facing a significant shortage of skilled human resources despite having millions of job opportunities.

"Everyone says there is a shortage of jobs in Bangladesh, but the reality is quite the opposite. There are millions of jobs available: the problem is finding skilled people to grab them," he said while speaking at a skills development summit.

Global Entrepreneurship Network Bangladesh and Daffodil International University organised the programme at Daffodil Plaza in Dhanmondi.

The state minister noted that nationals from neighbouring countries, particularly India, are coming to Bangladesh and securing employment, while Bangladeshis re...