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Bangladesh wants to send 12 lakh workers this year

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry has set a target of sending 12 lakh Bangladeshi workers to abroad in 2018, reports UNB.

Addressing a press briefing at the ministry in Eskaton area yesterday, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam told journalists about the manpower export target.

He also informed that a total of over 10.8 lakh Bangladeshi workers got employed abroad in 2017, a new record.

"In 2017, the government acquired $13526 million as remittance from the expatriate workers in 165 countries. Since 1975 to 2017, a total of 1,14,64,943 Bangladeshis have gone abroad for jobs." he said.

"The ministry is also working to explore new countries for overseas employment, a research regarding this on its final stage. The research was conducted visiting 12 countries and accumulating information from 42 countries", he added.

MANPOWER EXPORT

Bangladesh wants to send 12 lakh workers this year

Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry has set a target of sending 12 lakh Bangladeshi workers to abroad in 2018, reports UNB. Addressing a press briefing at the ministry in Eskaton area yesterday, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam told journalists about the manpower export target. He also informed that a total of over 10.8 lakh Bangladeshi workers got employed abroad in 2017, a new record. In 2017, the government acquired $13526 million as remittance from the expatriate workers in 165 countries. Since 1975 to 2017, a total of 1,14,64,943 Bangladeshis have gone abroad for jobs. he said. The ministry is also working to explore new countries for overseas employment, a research regarding this on its final stage. The research was conducted visiting 12 countries and accumulating information from 42 countries, he added.