Additionally, the community has also emphasised the use of information technology (IT) to make the workforce skilled and prepare them for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). “We have to develop an internationally accredited skill development training module to meet the demand for a skilled workforce in the post-pandemic world,” said DCCI president Shams Mahmud. Responding to the business community’s call for skills development, Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury emphasized the need for vocational training. Advisory for returning migrant workers demanded“Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, business closures in the Middle East, Western Europe and in the ASEAN region will result in a sudden increase in the number of returning migrant workers. So, for the large numbers of returning migrant workers there must be an advisory so that they could engage themselves in business or get jobs, said Shaquib.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 15:45 UTC