Illegal going abroad not being stopped: Shahriar Alam

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said that the government is taking various steps, but it is not being possible to prevent illegal going abroad.

The state minister came up with the remark as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the national preparatory consultation for the GFMD (Global Forum on Migration and Development) on Tuesday.

Shahriar Alam said migration is a complex issue. However, about 10 percent of global GDP comes from migration. We want to prevent unsafe and illegal migration. Many initiatives have been taken, but people are going abroad illegally.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Chief of Mission of IOM Bangladesh Abdusattor Esoev, French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy and Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Ahmed Munirus Saleheen also spoke at the event.

France, acting as the 2022-2023 Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), is set to host the 14th Summit of the GFMD in Geneva from 23 to 25 January 2024.

The Summit will revolve around the central theme of this chairmanship is ‘The impact of climate change on human mobility’ articulated with a cross-cutting approach through the other thematic priorities.