Dhaka, May 29 -- Japan is set to recruit at least 100,000 workers from Bangladesh over the next five years, under two newly signed memoranda of understanding aimed at addressing its domestic labour shortage and deepening bilateral cooperation.

The announcement was made at the "Bangladesh Seminar on Human Resources" held in Tokyo on Thursday, where Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus pledged full government support to facilitate the opportunity.

"The interim government will do everything necessary to create employment opportunities for Bangladeshis in Japan," Yunus said. "It will open doors for our people to better understand Japan."

The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) signed two MoUs during the event, according to Banglades...