Workers in the Middle East
The remittances of Bangladeshi people working abroad are the main source of foreign currency of our economy. Without this income Bangladesh has no future. The recent news that our people in some countries are in serious trouble is cause for extreme concern. The Bangladesh govt. must take some strong action to improve the image of our country.
The govt must first look into the condition in which our people are working in those countries. One of my colleagues was in a Middle Eastern country and saw how the foreign labourers were working there. He described the working condition as miserable, inhuman and unacceptable.
The govt must talk to the embassies of those countries about the working condition. Most of our people going outside for work are coming from villages and rural areas. Before they fly to those countries they must be informed about the host country, particularly the culture, the laws and how to live and behave in that country. They must attend a seminar dealing with these issues and must have a certificate from there. Without this certificate the foreign embassies in Bangladesh should not give any working visa to the people.
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