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Technical Education Enrolment Doubles in Five Years

Polytechnics once looked down upon are now turning away applicants as industry demand for skilled hands surges.

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Tanvir Rahman

Tanvir Rahman • 1 Jan • 2 min read • 4 views · 1 impressions

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Technical Education Enrolment Doubles in Five Years
Students at a vocational workshop — Photo: Daily Best News

DHAKA — Enrolment in technical and vocational institutes has doubled in five years, as factories, shipyards and Gulf employers compete for certified welders, electricians and machinists.

Starting salaries for diploma engineers now rival those of general graduates, reversing decades of stigma against hands-on work.

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Reported by Tanvir Rahman • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].

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