A total of 10.74 lakh workers went abroad for employment till June of the current fiscal (2022-23), which is 15.59 percent more than the same period of the previous fiscal year, reports UNB.
Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad told this in parliament replying to a tabled question from ruling Awami League lawmaker elected from Bhola Ali Azam.
Imran said that during the same period of last fiscal year (2021-22), a total of 9.7 lakh workers went abroad.
MoU signed between ICT Division and ‘Ami Probashi Limited’ to assist migrant workers, he added.
In response to a query, the Expatriates’ Welfare Minister said that there is a plan to sign agreements with new countries for manpower export.
He also said that process is underway to sign agreements with Libya, Malta, Albania, Romania and Serbia in this regard.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
