Dr Nomita Halder, acting secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, has called on UN agencies concerned to find a mechanism to ensure the safety and security of female migrant workers, especially in the Middle East. She also lauded the government’s measures to facilitate the sending of female migrants. “We are now sending more women migrant workers as a result of the government’s initiatives in this regard,” Nomita said. “Most of the female workers from Bangladesh are employed as domestic help in the Middle East and they are not really safe,” she said, adding that she herself has been urging the UN agencies concerned to step forward in ensuring safety for female migrant workers . “Taking advantage of loopholes in the law, many people are exploiting our migrant workers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 26, 2017 11:48 UTC