2024-03-10 12:30:40
The visiting foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hasan Mahmud, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization of that country. Had a meeting with Abdul Rahman Al Awar.
In the meeting held on Friday (March 8) at the office of Minister Abdul Rahman Al Awar in Dubai, among matters of mutual interest, the appointment of more Bangladeshi citizens in all sectors including Bangladeshi graduate nurses, caregivers, healthcare technicians, agriculturists, farmers and various professionals in the emirate was discussed.
According to the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmood requested the resumption of visas for all categories of Bangladeshi workers in all trades in all emirates of the UAE, simplification of visa procedures and ease of transfer of work permits from one employer to another employer.
There is no hindrance in the employment of Bangladeshis, the UAE’s human resources minister said, adding that the UAE government is emphasizing on hiring skilled workers based on the needs of the technology-driven job market.
He informed about the use of AI and related software for the recruitment and management process in the UAE and highlighted the skills screening of job seekers.
In this context, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmood informed about the Bangladesh government’s initiative to increase the skills of the workforce going to the Emirates and announced the appointment of language trainers from the United Arab Emirates to prepare Bangladeshi workers according to the needs of the job market there.
In the meeting, the Foreign Minister referred to the recruitment of Bangladeshi nurses in Kuwait and requested the Emirati side to recruit qualified nurses and medical professionals from Bangladesh. The UAE minister welcomed the proposal and assured to examine the Kuwaiti recruitment model in the upcoming joint technical committee meeting in Dhaka. Both sides also discussed the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates in the UAE.
When Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud highlighted the challenges of using UAE ports to repatriate seafarers signed off with CDC, the UAE minister assured that his ministry would look into it urgently.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates. Abu Zafar, Consul General in Dubai and Director General of the West Asia Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the meeting.
This evening in the Royal Palace of Al Ain city of Abu Dhabi with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Hasan Mahmood is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting.
On a two-day visit to the UAE, the foreign minister will attend a community meeting with the Bangladeshi diaspora there and meet other dignitaries on the occasion of the historic March 7. Bangladesh Awami League Central Committee Religious Affairs Secretary Advocate Sirajul Mostafa is with the Foreign Minister.