Dhaka, April 10 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged outgoing Saudi Ambassador Isa bin Yousuf bin Isa Al Duhailan to recruit more workers from Bangladesh while promising to cooperate with expats living in Saudi Arabia without a valid passport.

Jahangir appealed to Al Duhailan to facilitate the recruitment of additional Bangladeshi workers during a courtesy meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday.

According to a media statement from the ministry, Bangladesh hopes to increase the number of its nationals employed in Saudi Arabia from 3.2 million to 4 million.

"Saudi Arabia is one of the most important partners in Bangladesh's development," Jahangir said, noting that more Bangladeshis are employed there than in an...