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MANPOWER EXPORT

Fishermen may be sent to Fiji

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
The government mulls over allowing Bangladesh nationals to go to the pacific island state of Fiji for fishing-related work.
A Singapore-based company has recently come up with a proposal for hiring Bangladeshis for fishing-work in Fiji.
A representative from Singapore came with the proposal and called on State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Mohammad Quamrul Islam on
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Monday, said sources.
A private recruiting agency organised the company representative's visit.
The delegate told the minister they will in the first phase hire half a dozen Bangladeshis as a test case. They will hire more workers if the six perform well, said the representative.
The company may hire around 500 workers from Bangladesh very soon, the representative said.
The minister in response said the government has no objection to sending workers to Fiji or other countries.
He however said the workers willing to go to Fiji must be genuine fishermen so that people of other professions may not grab the opportunity.
There is a large number of skilled fishermen in the coastal districts who go to sea to fish regularly, the minister said.
The representative said Singapore and Thailand nationals are no longer interested in fishing profession in Fiji, and Bangladeshis can seize the opportunity.
It offers monthly pay of $120 with free food and accommodation for the workers. They will also be able to earn an additional $100 through extra work, the proposal says.
The delegate also discussed the issue with officials of the Bureau of Manpower Export and Training (BMET).
Sources said some Bangladeshis went to Fiji to work but this is for the first time a concrete proposal has come for hiring Bangladeshi workers.
Earlier, fishermen from Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia used to go to the island. But as the living standards in these countries have gone up, they are no longer interested in the profession.
Thousands of Bangladeshis can go to the island state and get employed in other sectors, said a BMET high official.