Japan to recruit skilled workers in 14 sectors

Diplomatic Correspondent: Japan will recruit Bangladeshi skilled workers in 14 sectors including care worker, building cleaning management, machine parts industries, electric and electronics.

Following the issue, a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed between Japan and Bangladesh in Tokyo.

Shiplu Zaman, second secretary (press) at Bangladesh embassy in Japan said, the MoC was signed by the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry of Bangladesh with the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Policy Agency of Japan at Immigration Service Agency, Ministry of Justice in Tokyo.

Rownaq Jahan, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment secretary, and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency Shoko Sasaki signed in the MoC on behalf of their respective countries.

Meanwhile, Rabab Fatima, Ambassador of Bangladesh in Japan; Yasuaki Imai, Director of the Office of International Affairs, Policy Planning Division; Md Jahangir Alam, Joint Secretary; Counsellor (Labour) of Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo and other high officials of the two countries were present during the signing ceremony.

risingbd/Dhaka/Aug 27, 2019/Hasan/Nasim