, May 5 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Monday urged the Saudi government to recruit more skilled workers from Bangladesh ahead of the World Expo 2030, the FIFA World Cup 2034 and other mega events and infrastructure projects.

The adviser came up with the request during a bilateral meeting with Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Abuthnain, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Development of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the 7th Global Summit on Occupational Health and Safety, held in Riyadh.

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He also proposed verifying employers' capacities and job availability before issuing work visas, signing employment contracts online prior to departur...