Banks are the only reliable medium to send money from abroad. The
migrants should contact the Bangladeshi banks which have branch offices in the
specific country where the migrants work. Local banks’ exchange houses which
have agreements with Bangladeshi banks, are also reliable in this regard.
Embassy of Bangladesh helps in getting photo and other documentations’
attestation which is needed for opening bank accounts.
1. Wage Earner’s Welfare Fund (WEWF):
Government
has created a Wage Earner’s Welfare Fund (WEWF) in the BMET to extend welfare
services to the migrant workers. A Board of Directors comprising of
inter-ministerial representatives operates this fund. It comprises senior level
representation from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Bank, etc. All information regarding welfare
services can be viewed by visiting BMET website: www.bmet.gov.bd
2. One stop Service Building at 71-72,
Elephant Road, Eskaton, Dhaka
Some new facilities are being introduced for migrant workers:
- A hostel complex is being set up at
Eskaton, Dhaka to provide following facilities:
- Rooms for short stay in Dhaka for
migrant workers.
- Trade testing.
- Medical testing facilities.
- Briefing Centre.
- Airlines office for ticketing
facilities
- Passport facilities
- Recreation centre
References
Safe Migration
Facilitation Centres of BRAC:
Safe Migration Facilitation Centers (SMFCs)
are established at district level in order to support the migrant. SMFCs
provide necessary information and service to those who are opted for
immigration or have already migrated and their family members. SMFCs provide
information in regards to rules and regulations to be followed for migration,
recruiting agents, referrals, training, loan, IGA, MMI/remittance investment,
VISA verification, Passport form fill-up, relevant rules and laws.
SMFCs
were established in 2006 with an aim to highlight migration as one of the
possible means of earning livelihood. SMFCs were formed in the districts of
Bangladesh those are prone to poverty and have high migration rate. The
districts are Rangpur, Dhaka, Barishal. Sylhet. Noakhali, and Khulna. In course
of time, SMFC coverage has extended to other districts considering the demand
of SMFC services among mass people. Currently, 17 SMFCs are operating under
migration programme at the
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