Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam yesterday told parliament that news on repression of women expatriates abroad was not true.
Responding to a query of ruling party lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, the minister said there were some stray incidents on repression of women employee abroad.
“Whenever the embassy concerned receives any news necessary legal steps are taken to rescue them. If any housemaid refuses to work under any employer job is arranged at the will of the housemaid.”
Replying to another query of Habibur Rahman Mollah, the minister also said news on repression of women expatriates in Saudi Arabia is not true. “Action will be taken after investigation if any specific allegation was found.”
He also said mobile SIM was provided to every woman employee to contact with the embassy if they face any problem.
Responding to another query, the minister said skilled workers have more demand than the unskilled workers abroad.
That’s why the government has provided training to 150,000 workers through six Institutes of Marine Technology and 47 technical training centres, he said adding that apart from these, construction works of new 17 technical training centres is about to end.
Food Minister Quamrul Islam said news on importing rotten wheat from Brazil is not true.
