Male migrants from Bangladesh to different countries of the world earn 70 percent more than their female counterparts, according a survey conducted by Refugee and Migration Movement Research Unit (RMMRU).
“The cost of migration in male international migrants was over 3.5 times higher than that for female international migrants. The average cost of migration for female migrants was Taka 90,000 and for male migrants it was Taka 3,39,146,” the survey report said.
The findings of the survey were revealed at a workshop on “Impact of migration on poverty and local development” at the CIRDAP auditorium here.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam addressed the workshop as the chief guest.
Executive Director of BCAS Dr Atiq Rahman, Prof Abdur Rob Khan, Prof Bazlur H Khankaer of Professor of Economics at Dhaka University Prof Bazlur H Khondoker and Senior Programme Officer of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation(SDC) Nazia Haider , among others, addressed the workshop.
Founding Chair of RMMRU Dr Tasneem Siddiqui made a presentation highlighting different aspects of the survey on the impact of migration on poverty and local development at the workshop.
State Minister Shahriar said the government has ensured easy process of sending migrant workers to foreign countries for increasing flow of remittances.
The average migrant sending cost has reduced significantly as a result of migrant-friendly policies of the government, he said adding, “At present, Bangladeshi workers are going abroad at a nominal cost, which eventually will contribute to the economy of the country.”
“Bangladesh economy largely depends on remittances sent by migrant workers…. So, we are giving special importance to safety and security of both male and female migrant workers,” Shahriar said.
