Responding to a question by Narsingdi-5 MP Ashraf Uddin, the Prime Minister said initiatives have been taken to sign bilateral agreements to expand labor markets in new destinations including Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Portugal, Brazil and Russia.
He said high-level visits were being arranged to strengthen bilateral relations with worker receiving countries outside the Middle East. Steps have also been taken to sign a labor recruitment agreement with Thailand, while efforts to reopen the labor market continue in Malaysia.
The Prime Minister further said that, based on recommendations from Bangladesh missions abroad, there are plans to appoint local lobbyists or expert firms in specific countries, where necessary.