Qatar to recruit over 3 lakh skilled workers
Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam yesterday said Qatar assured him of recruiting over 300,000 skilled Bangladeshi workers in the next two years.
Talking to reporters the same day after his recent visit in Doha, he said a consensus had been reached with the Qatari government during a bilateral meeting on 3 February, and the assurance is seen as a boost for the country's economy, which is heavily dependent on remittances sent by Bangladeshi workers employed abroad.
Qatar was represented by their minister of administrative development, labour and social affairs, Issa Saad Al-Fafali Al-Nuaimi.
The minister also added that a bilateral joint committee meeting would be held in Dhaka for the final agreement. The meeting would also revise the cost of sending workers.
He said that due to the upcoming 2022 World Cup, Qatar has great demand of skilled workers and Bangladesh can meet it. Some of the positions in demand include salesmen, nurses, doctors, engineers and office executives.
During his meeting at Doha, he urged minister Issa to come to Dhaka and formally meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The minister also paid a courtesy call to the Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani on 4 February to formally convey Hasina's invitation to Dhaka in March.
During the visit, he also requested his Qatari counterpart to increase the monthly minimum wage of Bangladeshi workers from 700 riyal to 1200 riyal, which he believes would increase to at least 1000 riyal.
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