12/7/2016

'Govtsentover3.63mworkersabroadsince2009'

'Govtsentover3.63mworkersabroadsince
2009'

Bangladeshsentatotalof36,37,086workerstoabroadduringthelasteightyearssince2009.
Of the total, 35,13,120 are male and 4,54,148 female workers, Minister for Expatriates Welfare and
OverseasEmploymentNurulIslamB.SctoldtheparliamentonTuesday,reportsBSS.
TheministergavethestatisticswhilereplyingtoawrittenquestionoftreasurybenchmemberMdNurul
IslamOmarintheparliament
Responding to another question of JSD lawmaker Nazmul Haque Prodhan, the minister informed the
House that the government as a result of its successful diplomatic efforts was so far able to legalise
nearly1.077millionBangladeshiundocumentedworkersinSaudiArabia,MalaysiaandIraq.
Ofthetotal,someeightlakhundocumentedBangladeshiworkerswerelegalisedinSaudiArabiawhile
267,000inMalaysiaand10,000inIraq.
Responding to another query of Bangladesh Tariqat Federation lawmaker MA Awal, the minister said
304workersweresenttoSaudiArabiaundergovernmentarrangementand1,03,280underprivatesector
duringthelastfiscalyear.RH

http://www.thefinancialexpressbd.com/2016/12/06/55454/'Govtsentover3.63mworkersabroadsince2009'

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