These institutions are a great source of employment for the millions of young people in the country who are trying to enter the job market by crossing the path of higher education every year. Banking careers are also the top choice of a large number of young people. In the current socio-economic context of Bangladesh, the banking profession is undoubtedly interesting; Stunning. Young people are strongly attracted to the opportunity to build long-term careers in any field, including quick employment in banks, quality salaries and financial benefits, low-interest housing and car lanes, and the opportunity to go to the top positions. Apart from this, the social acceptability of bankers and the orderly family life are also attractive to many. Analyzing the data of the last few appointments, it has been seen that 1 million applications have been submitted against 6,000 posts.
In the last few years, while talking about ‘Multiple Career Choice’ in several public and private universities, it has become possible for me to know at least some of the desired career or job ideas of the students. Apart from that, their views are also seen on social media. In Bangladesh, ‘public service’, ‘other banks and financial institutions, including state-owned banks’, ‘corporate careers’ and ‘teaching and research are the four options that are most likely to be used in government jobs. A large part of this is in various private banks and financial institutions including Bangladesh Bank and other state-owned banks. Interested in building a career. Not only banking, finance, management, economics, but also science, agricultural engineering, and other specialized subjects are becoming more and more popular among the youth. Towards the bank.
What kind of opportunities are there in the banks
In the last few years, most of the newly appointed Assistant Directors and Officers in Bangladesh Bank have Bachelor’s / Master’s degrees in Agriculture, Science, Engineering, and Technology. For example, the first director of our next batch was a postgraduate student in agricultural technology. He was also the first pharmacy graduate in the batch officer Niag examination that year. I have no hesitation in saying that I too was in the private sector for some time with higher education in pharmacy but in the end, I resigned and settled in Bangladesh Bank. However, due to the different subjects of study, there was a little problem in the beginning, but it did not take long to overcome it as there was no direct banking operation.
Apart from that, the opportunity of vocational training and study at home and abroad is very helpful in achieving theoretical knowledge and professional excellence. For example, a permanent officer of the post of Assistant Director (Ninth Grade) of Bangladesh Bank gets the opportunity to do MBM from Bangladesh Institute of Bank Bank Management (BIBM), MDS from the Department of Development Studies of Dhaka University, or Executive MBA in IBA. Apart from that, under the scholarships of various organizations, you can get the opportunity of higher studies and training on deputation or educational leave at reputed universities outside the country. There are opportunities to do long and short-term vocational courses in several other recognized institutes in the country and abroad. For these reasons, many are doing well professionally in the central bank by studying different subjects Being in a responsible position.
This profession can go a long way by showing skills
Not only the central bank but also those working in other financial institutions including the state-owned commercial banks can make a significant contribution to the economic transactions of domestic and foreign trade by providing customer service in addition to proper professional training and practical experience. After retiring from a bank, there are job opportunities in various projects, private companies, and other banks. State-owned and foreign banks also have branches in other countries. You can also get job opportunities in these foreign branches depending on a good performance. The salary increases based on the experience and efficiency in the job in the bank. From internal transactions to foreign trade, exchange of foreign currency, increase in people’s savings tendency, financial inclusion, security of deposits, utilization of deposits and lending and recovery, increase in investment – the bank has an uninterrupted role.
Depending on the scope of work, commercial banks have the opportunity to work in Investment, International Banking, Financial Administration, Infrastructure, IT, Supervision, Human Resources, and Marketing. The Small Entrepreneurs and Consumers Division, the Asset Management Division, the Investment Policy, and Planning Division, and the Operations Branch perform important functions in terms of monitoring. This branch is coordinated by the International Banking Branch and Monitoring Department, the Compliance Department, and the Internal Control and Compliance Department, comprising the Foreign Trade Management Department, Garments Department, Revenue Fund Management Department, and Overseas Remittance Department. Apart from donkey work, the banks also do special work under the direction of the central bank for the important work of the state and economic development.
