DHAKA, March 12 (NNN-BSS) – State Minister Md Shahriar Alam urged South Korea to recruit more Bangladeshi nationals under its Employment Permit System (EPS) for foreign workers.
He made the request when Ambassador of South Korea to Bangladesh Hu Kang Ilat met him at his office at foreign affairs ministry here, a press release said.
During the meeting Shahriar said South Korea has turned out to be an important development partner of Bangladesh and Dhaka seeks expansion of scope of activities of Korean Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF).
He said that Korean success in transforming South Korea within a generation has inspired Bangladesh to steer the nation on a development path.
The Korean envoy praised rapid industrialization and development of Bangladesh under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which gives a bright future of Bangladesh.
Kang highly praised the technical skill of young professionals in Bangladesh who are presently working in assembly plant and research centre of South Korea’s electronic giant Samsung.
The Ambassador expressed confidence that, Bangladesh will graduate from LDC by 2024. — NNN-BSS
