Govt provides Tk12.15cr educational assistance to expat workers' children

The government has provided Tk12.15 crore to 3,926 meritorious children of expatriate workers as educational assistance in the last one year.

In addition, Tk10 lakh was given to 861 disabled children of expatriate workers as allowance, according to an official document of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment.

Insurance claims worth about Tk98 crore were collected in favour of the families of 1,864 deceased expatriate workers in the last one year, while Tk17.4 crore was paid to the families of deceased workers, who died abroad, for transportation and burial expenses. Every family of the deceased got Tk35,000.

As part of the government's initiative to support the sick expatriate workers, Tk9.17 crore was provided to 1,007 injured and sick workers as medical assistance, while 4,077 families of deceased workers were given financial assistance of Tk120.04 crore in which each family received Tk3 lakh.

About Tk123.5 crore was realised as compensation, arrears, insurance and service benefits of 1,047 deceased workers, who died abroad, and the money was handed over to their families.

Besides, the government provided Tk17.55 crore to 1,290 expatriate workers, who returned home from Lebanon due to the war situation, official data shows.

The government managed to release 188 imprisoned expatriates, who expressed solidarity with the July Uprising 2024, in the United Arab Emirates, and announced a financial incentive of Tk94 crore for them.

The ministry is providing assistance for safe homes of the expatriate workers who were sick, disabled and detained. It is also providing legal assistance, including bringing dead bodies to the country, through 44 embassies abroad and free ambulance services for them.