Dhaka: Employment opportunities for Bangladeshis in developed countries, including Japan, are set to expand following strategic measures announced by Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul. Dr. Nazrul disclosed that initiatives are being implemented to facilitate employment creation for Bangladeshis in these regions through free training and without incurring immigration expenses.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dr. Nazrul made these remarks while participating as the chief guest at the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment and Japan's Onodera User Ran Incorporate. The MoU aims to provide training and certification for Bangladeshi workers in the Specified Skill Workers category.
The MoU was signed by key representatives, including Senior Secretary of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Dr. Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Director General Saleh Ahmed Mujaffor, and Overseas Business Department Manager of Onodera User Ran Incorporate Takato Kawakami.
Dr. Nazrul highlighted Japan's popularity as a destination for Bangladeshi job seekers, noting that 695 technical interns have already ventured to Japan under the technical training program. The MoU is anticipated to further enhance the prospects of sending more skilled workers to Japan in the future.
Training opportunities will be available in various trades such as caregiver, industrial packaging, plastic molding, rod binding, scaffolding, welding, car painting, and automobile mechanics, according to Dr. Nazrul.
Senior Secretary Dr. Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan commended the MoU as a historic milestone in advancing employment for Bangladeshis in Japan. He emphasized the ministry's commitment to developing skilled manpower and ensuring safe migration in alignment with the demands of developed countries.