Qatari Minister of Labour Ali bin Samikh Al Marri has said that recruitment of construction workers for various development projects in Qatar will start from mid-2023 and expressed interest in recruiting skilled workers from Bangladesh.
He made the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad in Doha on Wednesday.
The minister of labour in Qatar said that Qatar has demands for workers in the security, hospitality and transport sectors during the World Cup and expressed his interest to recruit workers from Bangladesh.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the development of Bangladesh's labour market in Qatar, recruitment of necessary workers from Bangladesh in the security, hospitality and transport sectors during the FIFA World Cup 2022 and skilled and semi-skilled workers in the development projects after the World Cup, said a press release.
Minister Imran Ahmad said that Bangladesh takes pride in Qatar being the first Muslim country to host the FIFA World Cup Football.
He added that Bangladesh would be happy to extend support to Qatar.
In this connection, Imran said that Bangladesh is keen to send the necessary workers for the World Cup.
The Qatari labour minister, while praising the efficiency of Bangladeshi workers, emphasised on their awareness to abide by Qatari law.
Senior Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office Tofazzel Hossain Miah, who was present at the meeting, called upon the Qatari investors to invest in the special economic zone of Bangladesh.
He requested the minister to take a business delegation with him during his visit to Bangladesh.
Ambassador Md Jasim Uddin briefed the Qatari minister on the steps taken by the embassy to create awareness among Bangladeshi workers and proposed to form a team consisting of the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the embassy to create awareness among Bangladeshi workers about Qatari laws and regulations.
The meeting also discussed holding the sixth joint committee meeting between Bangladesh and Qatar in Dhaka.
It was agreed that the joint committee meeting will be held in the next one or two months.
The expatriates' minister invited Qatari Labour Minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri to visit Bangladesh, which he heartily accepted.
