1,485 jobs. That’s 1,430 applicants per seat; not for IAS or IPS, but for office assistants and social workers in Bangladesh’s Department of Social Services. Why? Because private jobs are vanishing. The private sector isn’t hiring. Companies are freezing roles. Salaries aren’t growing. And young grads, many with degrees, are being forced into a race for government jobs; even if it means competing with over a thousand others for one desk. This isn’t just about numbers. It’s a warning sign: when the private sector fails to create jobs, desperation pushes millions into the public sector; even when the system can’t handle them. The exam hasn’t even been scheduled yet; logistics, venues, invigilators, answer sheets; it’s all stuck because nobody expected this many people to show up. Meanwhile, experts say government jobs are being filled not because they’re needed; but because the vacancy exists. And if you ask economists, that’s not a solution. It’s a symptom. The real story? Until private companies start hiring again, this 1,430:1 ratio won’t get better; it’ll just get worse. And the next recruitment notice might break records again.