A high-level roundtable discussion titled “Bangladesh-Japan Career Dialogue: Education to Employment” was held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel. The event brought together senior government officials, academic leaders, representatives of Japanese institutions, language training experts, and industry and corporate leaders to explore ways to build a structured education-to-employment corridor between Bangladesh and Japan.
Jointly organised by Irving Education and Probashi Seba Limited, the event also marked the official launch of the Bangladesh-Japan Career Center (BJKC).
The programme began with a welcome address delivered by Tazria Rishta Rahman on behalf of BJKC. The keynote presentation was delivered by Professor Dr. Mohammad Ridwanul Hoque of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. The session was moderated by Kanij Fatima, Executive Director of BJKC.
Md. Nurul Haque, MP, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, attended the event as the Chief Guest, while Dr. Md. Shakirul Islam Khan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Employment Affairs (Asia-Pacific Region), joined as the Special Guest.
The newly established Bangladesh-Japan Career Center (BJKC) has been introduced as Bangladesh’s first integrated, one-stop career ecosystem dedicated exclusively to Japan-focused education, training, employment, and workforce mobility. The initiative aims to strengthen the pathway between Bangladeshi youth and employment opportunities in Japan by serving as a bridge between educational institutions, training providers, and aspiring professionals in Bangladesh, and employers, industry associations, and institutional partners in Japan.
For young Bangladeshis seeking careers in Japan, BJKC will offer structured Japanese language training, skills development and certification aligned with both Bangladeshi and Japanese standards, career counselling and Japan pathway orientation, employer engagement and placement support, visa and regulatory guidance, and digital career services through the Probashi platform.
By bringing these services under a single umbrella, BJKC seeks to remove the fragmentation that currently makes the journey from education to employment in Japan slow, uncertain, and inaccessible for many aspiring candidates. The initiative also aims to position Bangladesh as a dependable source of skilled and language-ready talent to meet Japan’s growing workforce demands.
Irving Education operates a specialised Japanese language training centre and a technical training institute in Gazipur, focusing on preparing skilled human resources for international employment opportunities. Probashi Seba, meanwhile, functions as a migration consultancy platform promoting career guidance and awareness of safe and skilled migration pathways, while maintaining institutional partnerships with universities across Bangladesh.
BJKC has been established by combining the strengths of these two organisations and leveraging their training infrastructure, international placement experience, digital platforms, and academic networks.
During the discussion, participants underscored the importance of strengthening Japanese language proficiency, skills development, employability, training quality, and certification standards for Bangladeshi youth aspiring to enter the Japanese labour market. They also highlighted the need for closer collaboration among universities, industry stakeholders, and government institutions, along with better alignment between skills development initiatives and the requirements of Japanese employers.
Participants expressed a shared vision of developing BJKC into a coordinated platform connecting educational institutions, training providers, employers, policymakers, and prospective workers, thereby creating a smoother and more structured pathway from education to employment for Bangladeshis seeking opportunities in Japan.