UNB, Dhaka :Dhaka has asked the Maldives to hire more skilled manpower from Bangladesh.Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam, BSc, came up with the request when Maldives High Commissioner in Dhaka Dr Mohamed Asim met him at his office in the capital on Tuesday.During the meeting, they discussed issues related to sending manpower to Maldives from Bangladesh.Highlighting existing friendly relations of two Saarc countries – Bangladesh and Maldives, Nurul Islam said Maldives is a potential labour market for Bangladesh.He urged the Maldives government to recruit Bangladeshi IT professionals, accountants, front desk managers, physicians, engineers, and pharmacists. Maldives envoy Asim said he will discuss the issue with his government to hire more skilled manpower from Bangladesh.
