Manpower export from Bangladesh to different countries is likely to fall by around two lakh in comparison to the previous year, statistics say.
According to the statistics of Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), a total of 389,229 people have migrated to different countries for jobs till December 12, 2013.
Whereas, around 607,000 workers migrated to different countries for jobs in 2012, BMET data says.
At a press conference yesterday, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said the manpower export had fallen because of economic recession across the globe.
The press conference was organised at Probashi Kallyan Bhaban on the occasion of International Migration Day to be observed today.
“It is not our failure for which the manpower export has fallen this year. It is not a consumable item and we cannot send if the foreign countries do not place demands,” the minister said.
Mosharraf also claimed that manpower sector was not affected by hartals and blockades although other sectors were badly affected by these strikes.
The expat minister claimed that during the tenure of the Awami League government a total of 24 lakh people had gone abroad for jobs, which is a great achievement. On the other hand, during the BNP-led 18 party alliance’s tenure only 13 lakh workers went abroad, the minister added.
He also mentioned that the country received $18.36bn during the BNP tenure, while Awami League government received $58.39bn.
With the slogan “Contribution of migrants, preservation of dignity of the country,” the International Migration Day will be observed in the country today.
The government has chalked out a number of programmes including rallies to mark the day in a befitting manner.
