369 women workers returned in 2018

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam yesterday said some 55,149 women workers went abroad in 2018, while 369 returned to the country this year after facing problems.

The minister was responding to a tabled question from Jatiya Party MP Selim Uddin in the parliament.

Replying to a query from Sanjida Khanom, he said currently Bangladeshi workers are working in 165 countries.

The minister mentioned that 30,94,848 people got jobs in various countries around the world since January 1, 2014.