Dhaka: The European Union (EU) has lauded the progress made in its cooperation with Bangladesh on migration management and reaffirmed its commitment to support Dhaka in ensuring safe, dignified, and regular migration while preventing irregular departures. A high-level EU delegation visited Dhaka this week, comprising officials from the European Commission, the EU border control agency Frontex, and representatives of member states.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the discussions covered a broad spectrum of issues, including returns and reintegration, legal migration pathways, border control, visa issuance, as well as anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling measures, the EU mission in Dhaka said. The EU delegation acknowledged “good progress” in joint efforts undertaken with Bangladesh in recent years.
In the next phase, the European Commission said priority will be placed on implementing the Talent Partnership, designed to create opportunities for regular migration through skills development and mobility schemes. At the same time, the EU stressed the need for “concrete further action” to eliminate the role of unscrupulous middlemen, dismantle criminal networks exploiting Bangladeshi nationals, and curb the use of fraudulent documents.
Cooperation with Bangladesh is advancing on multiple tracks to safeguard migrants and strengthen lawful migration channels, the EU delegation noted. The EU reiterated that ensuring safe migration benefits both countries and contributes to addressing root causes of irregular departures while expanding legal opportunities for skilled Bangladeshis to work in Europe.