There is no any syndicate in Bangladesh in sending workers to Malaysia—but there in Malaysia may have such syndicate, expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Nurul Islam said yesterday.
Besides, the minister has also rejected the TIB report that published recently on his ministry regarding corruption.
The international labour markets are good now and Bangladesh will able to send about 10 lakh workers abroad this year.
A section of recruiting agencies had tried to make a syndicate here in Bangladesh. Even I didn’t meet with them. Syndicate there in Malaysia—but not in Bangladesh,” the minister said during a view exchange meeting with Reporters for Bangladeshi Migrants (RBM) at the ministry yesterday.
Among others, Begum Shamsun Nahar, secretary, ministry of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment, and director general. Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Salim Reza also spoke on the occasion.
“Japan government has proposed to take 500 doctors from Bangladesh. Besides, a new era will be started soon with the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” Nurul Islam said.
Rejecting TIB report, the minister said, “we think there is conspiracy to tarnish the image of the country abroad. We are examining the TIB report.”
However, secretary of the ministry gave detail explanation regarding syndicate in sending workers to Malaysia.
The ministry had sent 10,000 workers to Malaysia under government to government (G2G) arrangement in first phase, Begum Shamsun Nahar said.
“After sending workers in first phase—the ministry didn’t receive any further demand order from Malaysia. So, the government has to re-arrange the system in sending workers under G2G plus system involving private agency,” she said.
Under the new arrangement the recruiting agencies have collected the demand orders, she added.
