Tokyo: IM Japan, the Public Interest Foundation International Manpower Development Organization, has committed to increasing the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers starting in 2026. This decision was confirmed during the visit of Dr. Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, to the IM Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Dr. Bhuiyan met with the company's CEO during his official trip from November 3 to 8, 2025.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the meeting, the CEO of IM Japan assured Dr. Bhuiyan that the organization would raise the number of workers it receives from Bangladesh in 2026. Specifically, they plan to recruit at least 300 Bangladeshi workers in that year. Following this meeting, Dr. Bhuiyan paid a visit to a Japanese industrial goods manufacturing company employing Bangladeshi workers, where a pledge was made to hire more workers from Bangladesh the following year as a gesture to commemorate his visit.
Furthermore, Dr. Bhuiyan engaged with Mikio Kesagayama, chairman of Japan's National Business Support Combined Cooperatives (NBCC), along with significant figures from Japanese recruitment and investment sectors. They discussed strategies for enhancing Bangladesh's human resources for Japanese industry recruitment and explored potential mutually beneficial areas between the two countries, particularly in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Mikio Kesagayama has been proactive in efforts to recruit skilled Bangladeshi workers to address Japan's labor shortage in sectors such as construction, caregiving, and agriculture. Previously, on October 27, 2025, he led a 23-member NBCC delegation to Bangladesh. The purpose was to evaluate training facilities and engage with government officials, including Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, to facilitate the recruitment process. Under Kesagayama's leadership, the NBCC aims to bring more than 100,000 Bangladeshi workers to Japan over a five-year period.