What is the meaning of ‘Catch-22’?

• The term ‘Catch-22’ refers to: A paradoxical situation in which an individual cannot escape due to contradictory rules or conditions.

• Catch-22 (Noun):
English Meaning: a difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem.
Bangla Meaning: এমন একটি জটিল অবস্থা, যেখানে পরিপূর্ণ কোনো সমাধান সম্ভব নয় কারণ নিয়ম বা শর্তগুলো পরস্পরের বিপরীত।

Example Sentences:
- He couldn’t get a job without experience, and he couldn’t get experience without a job—a real Catch-22.
- The bureaucracy created a Catch-22 for new applicants trying to obtain permits.

Other Options:
ক) A type of legal loophole – আইনগত ফাঁক বা খামি।

গ) A formal agreement between two parties – দুই পক্ষের মধ্যে আনুষ্ঠানিক চুক্তি।

ঘ) A strategy in warfare – যুদ্ধের কৌশল।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.