Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh is preparing to finalise a historic bilateral labour agreement with Saudi Arabia within the next two to three weeks, Adviser Asif Nazrul announced on Saturday.
This first-of-its-kind deal represents a significant step forward in safeguarding the rights and welfare of Bangladeshi migrant workers - the largest group employed abroad in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at the 'Remittance Fighters' Day' event organised by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment at the International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka, Nazrul, also the Prime Minister's Law Affairs Adviser, noted that previous administrations had not succeeded in securing such a comprehensive agreement, even with neighbouring countries like ...