Jahangir appealed to Al Duhailan to facilitate the recruitment of additional Bangladeshi workers during a courtesy meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday. According to a media statement from the ministry, Bangladesh hopes to increase the number of its nationals employed in Saudi Arabia from 3.2 million to 4.0 million. “Saudi Arabia is one of the most important partners in Bangladesh’s development,” Jahangir said, noting that more Bangladeshis are employed there than in any other single country. “Saudi Arabia has always stood by Bangladesh and will continue to do so,” he said. The meeting also addressed the status of approximately 69,000 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals residing in Saudi Arabia without valid passports.
