Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- We are often described as young, energetic, and full of potential. Yet, behind the filtered photos and motivational posts, many of us in our twenties are simply exhausted.

It's not the kind of tiredness that disappears after a good night's sleep - it's the deeper kind that sits quietly between emotional fatigue and silent frustration.

For many young people in Bangladesh, burnout has become an unspoken reality.

It shows up in the form of demotivation, restlessness, and a constant sense of falling behind.

We make jokes about it online, but it's becoming harder to laugh when almost everyone feels the same way.

Part of the problem lies in the contradictory messages we grew up with. Our parents' generation believed that h...