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Bangladesh, Switzerland to hold talks on migration Wednesday
DHAKA, Sept 9, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh and Switzerland will hold bilateral
talk on matters regarding migration, the first of its kind between the two
countries, on Wednesday.
The objective of the meeting is to discuss about bilateral cooperation in
the area of migration as well as to exchange views on regional and
multilateral processes related to labour movement.
A Swiss delegation led by Ambassador Vincenzo Mascioli, Director
International Cooperation, State Secretariat for Migration, Federal
Department of Justice and Police of Switzerland, will visit Bangladesh from
September 10 to 12 in this regard, said a press release of Swiss embassy here
today.
It said Switzerland is working with Bangladesh at local, national and
global levels to facilitate a safer migration experience for the country’s
workforce, intending to go abroad as overseas employment is an important
instrument for Bangladesh to address the growing needs for employment and job
creation.
During the visit, the Swiss delegation will also meet with the
representatives of the Bangladeshi civil society, diplomatic community and
development agencies.
Besides, the delegation is scheduled to travel to Narsingdi district on
Thursday to visit a project named ‘Return and Reintegration of Migrant
Workers in Bangladesh’, implemented by BRAC with the financial assistance of
Switzerland and Denmark.
The project aims to make reintegration economically and socially
sustainable for returnee migrants, so that they do not feel obliged to re-
migrate, said the release.
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