Plan to Send 15 Lakh Workers Abroad This Year: Imran

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said on Friday that the government is planning to send 15 lakh Bangladeshi workers abroad this year, reports UNB.

“The labour market here is growing.  A large labour market is emerging in China. Besides, workers are now going to Romania, Greece, Italy and we are also planning to send workers to Libya,” he said.

The minister urged the would-be expatriates to improve their skills and follow the proper procedures for going abroad.

He made the remarks while speaking at the Sylhet, Chattogram, and Cumilla divisional organisational conference of the Diploma Engineers’ Association in Sylhet.

Md Ujjal Bakht, vice-president (Sylhet) of the Education Engineering Department Diploma Engineers’ Association (EEDDEA),  Saroj Kumar Nath, joint secretary (Development II) of the Secondary and Higher Education Department, and  Delwar Hossain Majumdar, chief engineer of Education Engineering Department, were present in the conference among others.