Manpower Export
PM for stern action against frauds
Warning of stern action against any fraudulence regarding manpower export, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will not only cancel recruiting licence of offenders, but will also take other punitive measures against those responsible for the frauds.
She made the remark while addressing a discussion organised by Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre marking the International Migrants Day.
She mentioned that in last April the government established "Prabashi Kalyan Bank" which will give soft loan to the people.
“From next month, the government will set up booths of this bank at Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet airports, and will open its branches in all divisional headquarters,” she added.
Hasina informed that the government has established an Endowment Fund with Tk 140 crore as seed money, and is spending money from its profit for skill development.
“We have also decided to build skilled manpower suiting the demand of manpower abroad. The labour wings of our missions have been asked to determine the demands of the respective countries,” she said.
“When the countries considered economic giants are facing numerous problems owing to global recession, Bangladesh's economy is doing well due to the contribution of our expatriate citizens,” she said. “They remitted US$ 11.65 billion home in last fiscal year.”
Regarding the allegations by a section of people, she said that without having enough data, some people make sweeping comments that Bangladesh's manpower export had hit a snag.
She handed over cheques to the family members of 16 Libya returned workers, who have died after returning from Libya.
Earlier, Hasina formally opened the 20-storey building specially made for the convenience of the migrant workers by signing a replica, which will be kept in the main building at Eskaton in the city.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on expatriate welfare and overseas employment ministry Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud and secretary of the ministry Dr Jafar Ahmed Khan also spoke at the event.
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