Italy keen to take Bangladeshi workers: Home Adviser

Italy has expressed interest in recruiting Bangladeshi workers, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

Jahangir said this while briefing reporters after a meeting with his Italian counterpart Matteo Piantedosi at his office in Dhaka on Monday.

The Italian government appreciates the hard work of Bangladeshi workers and is willing to hire more from Bangladesh legally, the adviser said.

“They (Italy) said Bangladeshi workers are extremely hardworking ones. They want to bring in workers through legal means instead of encouraging the risky sea routes used by many via third countries. We also requested that those already in Italy through irregular routes be granted legal status,” said Jahangir

The meeting also discussed enhancing cooperation between law enforcement agencies, including the police, coast guard and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), reports UNB.

Referring to the attack on NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah, the adviser said 54 people have already been brought under the law in connection with the incident. “No one involved in such acts will be spared,” he asserted.