Not surprisingly, the district also has the second highest number of recruiting agencies in Bangladesh. According to Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) data, a total of 939,773 people from Comilla district migrated abroad from 2005 to 2019. Chittagong came second with 715, 548 people employed overseas, while Dhaka was at the fifth position by sending 397,258 migrant workers. With over 300 recruiting agencies, Comilla has the second highest number of recruiting agencies in Bangladesh. "Migrant workers from Comilla can make money in a short period of time while working abroad and invest the money in the fishing business," she said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 27, 2020 06:22 UTC