Italy has agreed to take skilled workers from Bangladesh under bilateral migration and mobility arrangements, particularly for the Italian construction, shipbuilding, and hospitality sectors. This was revealed at the Political Consultations held on Wednesday in Rome, the foreign ministry said. The Italian side expressed satisfaction that at present over 46% of workers under the Flussi Decree are coming to Italy from Bangladesh for seasonal and non-seasonal work. This was the first-ever Political Consultations between the countries. Before the Political Consultations, Foreign Secretary Momen and Secretary-General Guariglia signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the foreign ministries of Bangladesh and Italy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 08, 2023 15:08 UTC