Govt plans to prepare database of returnees, stranded migrant workers

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has taken an initiative to register the names of all the returnees, stranded migrant workers, who couldn’t leave the country due to COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to help them return to their workplaces.

Various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to increase the times of visas and increase the number of flights for workers, who wish to return to their workplaces, an official release said on Tuesday, reports BSS.

Many workers’ visas or work permits have already expired, it added.

The information obtained through the registration process will be used in carrying out diplomatic efforts and relevant activities.

All workers, who wish to return to their respective workplaces abroad, are requested to register their names online immediately at the link of BMET website (www.old.bmet.gov.bd/BMET/returnMigrant).

The registration can be done from any smart phone or computer without any fee.