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AK Azad, a Member of the Library Committee in the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad, expressed concern over the lack of job qualifications among job seekers, stating that 80% of candidates do not qualify in job tests conducted in Dhaka.
He attributed this to the inadequate quality of education in his locality.
He made these remarks during a recent policy dialogue on ‘New Government, National Budget, and Citizens’ Aspirations’, organized by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in collaboration with the Citizen’s Platform for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a city hotel.
Debapriya Bhattacharya, Team Lead of the Towards a People-Centric Public Finance Management Project and Distinguished Fellow at CPD, delivered the keynote address at the event.
Azad also highlighted the issue of child marriage, stating that it still occurs in the country, particularly in rural areas, leading to a significant portion of the population being deprived of education.
Regarding the health sector, Azad mentioned that despite the presence of modern hospitals in his constituency, many essential medical equipments are non-functional, leading to patients being referred to Dhaka for treatment.
He also noted instances of corruption, citing examples of funds being misused and the need for increased accountability to ensure effective utilization of resources.
