‘Ensure safe, orderly migration’
Expatriates' Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday urged stakeholders in the labour migration sector to take collective effort to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration.
He said the ministry welcomes stakeholders who are keen to facilitate safe migration, reintegration, and welfare of migrant workers and returnee migrants, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He was addressing a joint press briefing at his ministry, which was held in recognition of the Italian government's commitment to support migration management in Bangladesh, says a press release.
The release says Italy has reiterated its support to Bangladesh to strengthen migration management, with particular focus on promoting safe migration and addressing its adverse drivers.
The Italian support will be realised through a project that will be implemented by International Organization for Migration (IOM), it says.
Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Enrico Nunziata stated that his country is pleased to support migration management and reintegration programme in Bangladesh.
He said the IOM project, with a budget of about $3 million, will focus on ensuring safe migration through information dissemination and reintegration assistance for those who return to Bangladesh under the European Union-supported Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme. It will also support climate change-affected communities by addressing their socio-economic needs.
Secretary (West) of Foreign Ministry Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury, Secretary of Expatriates' Welfare Ministry Ahmed Munirus Saleheen, and IOM Bangladesh Chief of Mission Abdusattor Esoev, among others, spoke at the event.
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