Highlights:
- Mauritius labour market set to reopen
- Breakthrough reached at ministerial meeting in Geneva
- MoU signing process to be expedited
- Mauritius seeks skilled Bangladeshi professionals
- A draft MoU to reach Dhaka soon
- Mauritius eyes investment in Bangladesh’s textile sector
Bangladesh’s labour market in Mauritius, which has remained largely closed for nearly four years, is set to reopen after the labour ministers of the two countries agreed to expedite A bilateral recruitment framework during talks in Geneva.
The breakthrough came at A meeting in Geneva on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) today (8 June), where Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury met Mauritian Labour Minister Mohammad Reza Cassam Uteem.
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According to an official press release, the two sides discussed the status of Bangladeshi workers in Mauritius, the reopening of the labour market and future areas of bilateral cooperation. They agreed to fast-track the signing of A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
Ariful conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the Mauritian government and urged the island nation to take an early decision on signing the MoU.
