Bangladesh, EU discuss transparent, accountable labour migration

A high-level European Union delegation met Prime Minister’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Mahdi Amin in Dhaka on Monday to discuss ensuring safe, orderly and legal labour migration from Bangladesh to EU countries.

The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, was led by European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner. Discussions focused on preventing irregular migration and human trafficking, expanding employment opportunities for skilled Bangladeshi workers in Europe, and ensuring transparency and accountability in recruitment and visa procedures.

During the meeting, the participants emphasised the need for greater transparency in visa processing. They discussed introducing QR codes on educational certificates, bank statements and other financial documents to prevent fraud and improve the credibility of submitted documents.

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They also exchanged views on facilitating remittances through legal channels for Bangladeshis living in European countries and creating new employment opportunities for properly trained and skilled Bangladeshi workers in the European labour market.

Brunner said around 500,000 Bangladeshis were currently living legally in different EU countries. He said the European Union was ready to provide all kinds of support to ensure legal migration while combating irregular migration and human trafficking.

Mahdi Amin said Bangladesh had returned to the democratic path with the formation of a government elected through direct public voting after a long period.

He added that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was committed to ensuring orderly, safe and legal migration.