The government has confirmed that there has been no ban on recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait in various categories but a temporary restriction is imposed on Visa20 category, better known as Khadim visa. “But visa for other categories remains open for Bangladeshi,” the state minister added. Also Read- Kuwait reinstates ban on Bangladeshi workersMeanwhile, the state minister held separate meetings with Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Sulaiman Al-Jarallah and Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industries Chairman Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim. Kuwait started hiring Bangladeshi workers in 1976 and until 2007 around 480,000 workers were recruited, according to data available. However, the Gulf state stopped recruiting Bangladeshi workers in 2007 after its authorities had detected irregularities in their recruitment process and involvement in illegal activities.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 06, 2018 18:22 UTC