Bangladesh and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have stressed the need to expand overseas employment opportunities for women through safe, orderly and dignified migration.
The issue was highlighted during a meeting between Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin and an IOM delegation led by Chief of Mission Laura Tom Bond at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday, according to an official statement.
During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening cooperation to improve migration management, expand opportunities for safe labour migration and enhance protection for migrant workers.
Mahdi Amin, who also serves as the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, emphasised the importance of exploring new overseas labour markets for Bangladeshi workers, particularly in the Middle East and other emerging destinations.
He also stressed the need for coordinated efforts to increase the number of skilled workers employed abroad, improve workforce skills and align training programmes with the demands of the global labour market.
Special emphasis was placed on creating greater overseas employment opportunities for women through safe and dignified migration channels.
The discussions also focused on making migration processes safer, more transparent, affordable and technology-driven, while ensuring greater accountability and easier access to services for migrant workers.
The IOM delegation briefed the adviser on its ongoing activities in Bangladesh and expressed interest in expanding technical and technological support for government migration initiatives.
The delegation reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Bangladesh in strengthening migration governance, improving services for migrant workers and implementing key migration-related programmes.
The meeting also reviewed preparations for the launch of Bangladesh’s National Action Plan under the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), which is being implemented in partnership with IOM and the government.
