Employment for Bangladeshis to be created in developed countries: Asif Nazrul

The government has taken measures to generate employment for Bangladeshis in developed countries including Japan, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul said today (10 April).

"Initiatives have been taken to create massive employment opportunities in the developed countries including Japan for the Bangladeshis by giving free training and without immigration expenses," he said.

He was speaking as the chief guest at a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between his ministry and Japan's Onodera User Ran Incorporate on training and certification of Bangladeshi workers in the Specified Skill Workers category at the conference room of the ministry.

Senior Secretary of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Dr Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Director General Saleh Ahmed Mujaffor and Overseas Business Department Manager of Onodera User Ran Incorporate Takato Kawakami signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.

Asif Nazrul said that Japan is a very popular destination for Bangladeshi job seekers.

"Already, 695 technical interns have gone to Japan under the technical training programme. With the signing of the MoU, it will be possible to send more manpower to Japan in the coming days," he said.

He also said this will provide training opportunities in various trades, especially care giver, industrial packaging, plastic molding, rod binding, scaffolding, welding, car painting and automobile mechanics.

Speaking on the occasion, Senior Secretary of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Dr Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan described the MoU as a historic milestone in the employment of Bangladeshis in Japan.

He said, "According to the needs of developed countries, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment is working tirelessly to create skilled manpower and ensure safe migration."