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Dear Sir,
Unfair hiring practices have become a major issue in Bangladesh, particularly affecting fresh graduates who struggle to secure employment. With approximately 2.6 million educated unemployed individuals in the country, many job seekers invest significant time, money, and effort, hoping to land stable employment. However, despite their qualifications, they often face exploitation and harassment in the recruitment process.
Many employers conduct recruitment exams, only to hire candidates based on nepotism and favoritism. This leads to unnecessary hardship for applicants, especially those from lower-middle-class families who spend money on travel and preparations, only to discover that the hiring decision was already made. For example, a job seeker recently spent 3,000 takas traveling to Chattogram for an exam, only to find that the position had already been filled.
Such practices undermine the fairness of recruitment and create despair among job seekers. It is crucial for employers and institutions to adopt a transparent and merit-based hiring process, ensuring that talent and qualifications are genuinely recognized and rewarded. This will restore hope to unemployed youth, providing them with the opportunity to secure meaningful employment and contribute to the nation's growth.
Mayen Uddin Hasan
Student, Department of Marketing, Islamic University, Kushtia
