Dhaka: Bangladesh and Japan today signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to develop Bangladeshi manpower and send those to Japan. The agreements were signed at a human resources seminar hosted by the Bangladesh Embassy to Japan at Hirakwacho Chiyoda City in Tokyo, in presence of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Saleh Ahmed Mujaffor, Director General of the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET), and Jun ONEDA, Chairman of Kaicom Dream Street BD Co. Ltd. (KDS), signed a MoU on behalf of their respective sides. This agreement involves cooperation between KDS and BMET to develop a specialised training cell at Monohardi Technical Training Centre (MTTC), designated as the Dream Street Business Training Center (DSBTC). The training center will serve Japan’s Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP) and Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) programme.
Dream Education, developed by KDS, will be introduced as a standard training programme at MTTC. The MoU will be valid for five years, with provisions for extension based on mutual consultation and performance evaluation by both parties.
A second MoU was signed among BMET, National Business Support Combined Cooperatives (NBCC) of Japan, and Japan Bangla Bridge Recruiting Agency Ltd. (JBBRA). This tripartite agreement aims to create a strategic framework for placing skilled Bangladeshi workers in Japan under the TITP and SSW programmes. BMET’s Director General, NBCC’s Chairman Mikio Kesagayama, and JBBRA’s Managing Director Moinul Tahmid signed the MoU.
Under this agreement, a technical centre will be established, named Bhalojob Training Center (BJTC), to serve as a model training centre for Japan’s TITP and SSW programmes. The BJTC, developed by JBBRA, will gradually introduce the training programme at other technical training centres. The MoU focuses on training, certification, and technical skills development to aid the mobility and employment of Bangladeshi nationals in Japan, ensuring compliance with Japanese labour standards.
The MoU document also disclosed Japan’s plan to accept 100,000 Bangladeshi individuals over the next five years. This agreement will be valid for five years and may be renewed through mutual consultation.