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Md Hasan travelled overnight from his home district Barguna to the capital city recently for biometric data enrollment at the Visa Service Centre for Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a low-paid job in the Kingdom.
Migrant workers who experienced fraud to secure overseas jobs are facing additional sufferings while seeking compensation because of procedural complexities at the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET). It takes at least four months to one year for the disposal of any compensation claims lodged with the government body dealing with the migration issues,
The government is going to mark National Expatriates Day for the first time today with the objective of honouring millions of Bangladeshis living abroad and involving them more in the country’s development.
Despite a surge in labour migration, many Bangladeshi migrant workers encounter challenges in host countries, including job loss due to fraud, leading to economic loss and psychological stress.
After years of advocacy from migrant rights groups, the government amended the The Overseas Employment and Migrants Act by publishing a gazette on September 21, recognising roles of sub-agents in labour migration sector.