UK, Bangladesh discuss skills, safe labour migration

Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has urged to work together with the UK to prevent exploitation, irregular migration and human trafficking.

He also reiterated the government’s strong commitment to creating skilled and quality human resources, ensuring safe and decent employment, and protecting the rights, dignity and overall welfare of migrant workers.

He made the remarks during a courtesy call by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook at his office on Sunday.

Seeking UK support for English-language, technical and vocational training to create skilled.

Internationally competitive workers in line with the demands of the UK labour market, the minister said that, alongside increasing the capacity of existing technical training centres and the Institute of Marine Technology, UK cooperation in providing “green skills” and “digital skills” training is important.

He stressed the importance of maintaining continuity in the sustainable rehabilitation and social reintegration of returnees through the ongoing RAISE project, implemented in partnership with the FCDO, ILO and World Bank.

State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Haque and Secretary of the ministry Md Mokhtar Ahmed were present at the meeting.