Malaysia keen to take workers under G2G process: Minister
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Malaysia is interested to take workers from Bangladesh under Government to Government plus (G2G plus) process, Expatriates Welfare and Oversees Employment Minister Nurul Islam Bsc said yesterday, reports UNB.
We have discussed about (G2G plus) process with a delegation of Malaysia. G2G plus means if the Bangladesh government wants it can involve Baira (Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agency) in the recruiting process, he said.
He said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with a Malaysian delegation led by secretary general of Human Resource ministry of Malaysia Datuk Seri Haji Saripuddin Bin Hajj held at the ministry at Eskaton in the city.
The minister said Malaysia has so far taken manpower only in plantation sector under G2G process. From now on, they will recruit manpower in all sectors including engineering, health and teaching.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over workers recruitment is expected to be signed with Malaysia on Tuesday, he added. We will be able to send workers under G2G plus process within one month of signing the MoU. And we will select workers from our database, he added
About the migration cost, he said the range will be between TK 36000-37000 under G2G. If anyone wants to go through private organization, he/she will have to pay Tk 60000 for this purpose.
Earlier the visiting Secretary General of the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources Datuk Seri Haji Saripuddin said Malaysia wants to meet a significant portion of its demand for extra workforce from Bangladesh.
He also mentioned that Malaysia has a plan to officially declare Bangladesh as a source country for labour force.
The official said this when a visiting Malaysian delegation, led by him, met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali.
During the meeting, Haji Saripuddin briefed the Foreign Minister about the outcome of the 6th Joint Working Group meeting held toady at the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, including G to G Plus mechanism for the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
He also stated that Malaysia has opened up all of its sectors, including construction and services.
Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali apprised Haji Saripuddin about various initiatives taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the welfare of Bangladesh workers employed abroad and also about the intention to go for foreign employment, including Overseas Employment Bank.
