, Nov. 24 -- Members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) on Monday formed a human chain in front of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), reiterating their 10-point demand, including resolving complications faced by recruiting agencies and easing the clearance process.

BAIRA members said they had earlier staged a human chain on November 10, but the authorities did not heed their demands. Even after two weeks, no solution has been offered, they added.

They noted that around one million Bangladeshi workers migrate abroad each year through BAIRA-linked agencies, contributing an average of USD 24 billion in annual remittance.

Last fiscal year, this amount exceeded USD 30 billion. How...