Dhaka, March 5 -- South Korea has announced an 11,500 job quota for Bangladeshi workers for this year, the highest-ever Korean job quota for Bangladesh.

Korea which employs semi-skilled workers from 16 countries through the employment permit system (EPS) announced the job quota last month.

Like last year, it will hire over 100,000 workers from the countries for its manufacturing industry, according to Bangladesh's embassy in Seoul.

Dr Mallick Anwar Hossain, managing director at Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), said, "We've received an 11500 job quota from South Korea for 2024."

"We're making maximum preparations to fulfil the quota this year," he added.

However, Bangladesh fell short of sending its full qu...