Abide by host country's laws and customs
PM urges expatriates
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged expatriate Bangladeshis to abide by laws and customs of their host countries to avoid any hassle or harassment.
Addressing expatriate Bangladeshis at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Community School on Tuesday, she highlighted her government's various measures for the welfare of the expatriate Bangladeshis.
The PM said a separate desk has been opened at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while security measures are in place so that expatriate Bangladeshis do not face any problems.
Besides, she said Expatriate Welfare Bank has been set up to extend financial support to workers intending to work abroad.
In every district, there will be a cell containing information data of each expatriate Bangladeshi so they can be traced in times of emergency, she added.
The PM said provisions would be made so that expatriates could send money through private banks alongside public limited banks. Moreover, e-banking and SMS system were introduced to stop remittance through `hundi'.
She said schools would be set up in areas of foreign countries where Bangladeshis are high in density.
The PM said steps are also being taken to quickly resolve the problem facing expatriates in the UAE in getting the Machine Readable Passports (MRP).
She reassured that voting rights of the expatriates would be ensured.
Encouraging investment from expatriates, the PM said investment opportunities were increased and separate arrangements were made for their housing in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Ambassador to UAE Nazmul Qaunine and the Bangalee community leaders also spoke on the occasion.
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