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State Minister visits UAE, Qatar, Oman to expand ME labour market
State Minister visits UAE, Qatar, Oman to expand ME labour market
Dhaka, May 24 - State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury has embarked on a seven-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman to expand the Middle East labour market and address temporary issues.
He left Dhaka on Friday morning.
During the visit, the state minister is scheduled to participate in several meetings in Dubai. He will meet with the members of the Dubai Business Council and will also meet with Bangladeshis working in Dubai, according to a media release from the ministry.
Shofiqur will be present as chief guest at the Remittance Award-2023 organised by the Bangladesh Embassy in Dubai on Saturday.
He will make a courtesy call on Qatar's Minister of Labour Ali bin Samikh Al Marri on May 27 and will meet with Bangladeshi businessmen based in Qatar on the same day. The State Minister will also meet with Bangladeshi workers and community leaders, the release added.
He will hold a courtesy call on Oman's Labour Minister Dr Mahad bin Said bin Ali Baawain and meet with the Bangladeshi business committee in Oman.
The State Minister is scheduled to return home on May 31.-UNB