Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

Govt to provide Tk 270 cr incentive to 2 lakh overseas returnees

Diplomatic Correspondent, dhakadiplomat.com
  28 Nov 2023, 21:12

The government has undertaken a project to provide Tk 270 crore as incentive to two lakh people who returned from overseas countries.

Senior secretary Dr Ahmed Munirus Salehin Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry came up with the information while speaking at a view –exchange meeting at Probashi Kallyan Bhaban.

The government has taken the project titled “Recovery and Advancement of Informal Sector Employment (RAISE)" with the support of the World Bank, he said.

A total of five lakh workers returned from different overseas countries during Covid pandemic in 2020. Many of them are leading an inhuman life, the meeting said.

The government will provide Tk 13,500 each to two lakh returnees under the project and it will be disbursed within December, said Munirus Salehin.

Besides, other assistance like self-reliance, getting loans, skilled certificates and entrepreneurship training will be provided to them, he said.

Replying to a question, the secretary said the project is meant to attach the returnees to us and those who returned during Covid pandemic will be enlisted in the project.

However, the government will think about those who returned after Covid pandemic, he said.

So far, 59,000 workers completed their registration in the past four months under the project.

 

Comments

  • Latest
  • Popular

Queen of Lalon Geeti Farida Parveen breathes her last

Dhaka closely observing Nepal situation

22 Bangladeshis awarded UK’s Chevening Scholarship

Ambassador Shafiqur Rahman attended the inaugural session of GAN's AGM in Kathmandu

Ambassador Dr. Zokey Ahad presented his credentials to the President of Comoros

FOBANA convention in Atlanta ends up as a family gathering

Belal elected new FOBANA Chairperson, Rouf as Executive Secretary

39th FOBANA convention kicks off in Atlanta with Large Crowd Gathers

NFTA delegation called on the Ambassador Shafiqur Rahman in Nepal

US moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media

১০
FOBANA Conference in Atlanta on the path to a Milestone
Only 12 days remain before the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) conference,
Malaysia agrees to recruit 'large number' of Bangladeshi workers
Malaysia has agreed in principle to recruit a "large number" of Bangladeshi workers in the
Italy to hire more manpower from Bangladesh: Matteo tells CA 
Italy is willing to hire more manpower from Bangladesh and undertake measures to ensure their
UAE visa issuance for Bangladeshis sees progress following talks
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today informed the government of the progress of visa issuance