The foreign affairs secretary addressed the “National Sharing and Validation Workshop on Migration Governance Framework” organized by the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka on Tuesday. Migration is a highly political issue and not a technical one across the world, he said, adding that Bangladesh is considered a country of origin when it comes to migration (people emigrate from Bangladesh to other countries). The migration issue, he said, is treated as one related to labourers alone and not as a principal issue. The EU also prefers a pragmatic governance framework and gives priority to several South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, in the case of long-term migration, she concluded. Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Joint Secretary, Md Shujayet Ullah , and IOM Bangladesh Officer-in-Charge, Sharon Daminche, also addressed the event.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 18, 2018 14:03 UTC