Economic Reporter :
A vested quarter has been trying to foil election of Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh (BAIRA) violating court order, insiders alleged.
Sources said the election of the organization has become uncertain due to intervention of some influential recruiting agencies which is called ’10 syndicate’ though according to the direction of the High Court Division of Supreme Court. There is an obligation to hold the election within September 20.
In the meantime, the election date was differed and no schedule was declared in the board meeting.
Election Board Chairman Muhammad Anisur Rahman declared submission of nomination papers by August 11 but it was shifted to August 16 and later this date was shifted to September 3, 2018 and this date now has been fixed on September 18 but the owners of general recruiting agencies are still in doubt over the election.
Sources said the election is being influenced due to export of manpower to different countries particularly to Malaysia and those who are not actively involved in manpower business; they are coming to frontline to grab the business. Besides, the number of voters has declined due to syndicate business. The number of voters was 957 last year and this year the voter is 832 only.
In this regard, Monsur Ahmed Kalam, former secretary general of Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh (BAIRA) said, a group is trying to foil the election for their business interest and major recruiting agencies want election in scheduled time.
A vested quarter has been trying to foil election of Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh (BAIRA) violating court order, insiders alleged.
Sources said the election of the organization has become uncertain due to intervention of some influential recruiting agencies which is called ’10 syndicate’ though according to the direction of the High Court Division of Supreme Court. There is an obligation to hold the election within September 20.
In the meantime, the election date was differed and no schedule was declared in the board meeting.
Election Board Chairman Muhammad Anisur Rahman declared submission of nomination papers by August 11 but it was shifted to August 16 and later this date was shifted to September 3, 2018 and this date now has been fixed on September 18 but the owners of general recruiting agencies are still in doubt over the election.
Sources said the election is being influenced due to export of manpower to different countries particularly to Malaysia and those who are not actively involved in manpower business; they are coming to frontline to grab the business. Besides, the number of voters has declined due to syndicate business. The number of voters was 957 last year and this year the voter is 832 only.
In this regard, Monsur Ahmed Kalam, former secretary general of Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh (BAIRA) said, a group is trying to foil the election for their business interest and major recruiting agencies want election in scheduled time.
