Staff Reporter :
Libya is willing to hire more Bangladeshi workers, including doctors and engineers, its envoy to Dhaka said.
The Libyan Ambassador to Bangladesh, Abdulmutalib SM Saliman, revealed it when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office in Tejgaon on Sunday.
The Ambassador also invited Bangladeshi students to enroll in Libyas top universities.
Ambassador Saliman acknowledged the contribution of the Bangladeshi workforce in Libyan society, saying that they had a greater role to play in the country, especially in the field of agriculture.
The envoy admitted that some Bangladeshi doctors currently working in Libya are facing salary issues but hoped to resolve the matter soon once the ongoing reforms in the African country are resolved.
Chief Adviser Professor Yunus insisted that Bangladesh and Libya can work together to stop illegal migration and human trafficking.
“We never support human trafficking. A lot of people are suffering for this.
We should work together to stop such anti human practices,” said the chief adviser.
He also urged the Libyan envoy to work on increasing bilateral relations between two countries for increasing trade and investment.
The chief adviser also enquired if Bangladesh could import oil from Libya for mutual benefit.
Ambassador Saliman emphasised the resumption of air connectivity between the two countries, seeking cooperation from Bangladeshi authorities to this end.
Meanwhile, stakeholder of the manpower sector also become happy with the Libyan interest on hiring more workers saying it would help to further boosting the sector.