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Dhaka urges Korea to recruit Bangladeshi manpower
DHAKA, March 11, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister Md Shahriar Alam today urged
South Korea to recruit more Bangladeshi nationals under its Employment Permit
System (EPS) for foreign workers.
He made the urge while Ambassador of South Korea to Bangladesh Hu Kang Ilat
met him at his office at foreign affairs ministry here, a press release said.
During the meeting Shahriar said South Korea has turned out to be an
important development partner of Bangladesh and Dhaka seeks expansion of
scope of activities of Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF).
He said that Korean success in transforming South Korea within a generation
has inspired Bangladesh to steer the nation on a development path.
The Korean envoy praised rapid industrialization and development of
Bangladesh under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which
gives a bright future of Bangladesh.
Kang highly praised the technical skill of young professionals in
Bangladesh who are presently working in assembly plant and research centre of
South Korea’s electronic giant Samsung.
The Ambassador expressed confidence that, Bangladesh will graduate from LDC
by 2024.
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