Japan will get workers at no cost

 Japan 

Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment of Bangladesh, Raunak Jahan, and Japan's Immigration Service Agency Commissioner Miz Soko Sasaki signed the agreement on behalf of their respective countries. Photo: Collected

The country only allows people who pass the skill of Japanese and those who pass the Japanese language test to be employed as special workers. The Japanese government pays for almost all of the costs of authorized personnel

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the Japanese Government for the appointment of skilled workers of Bangladesh in various sectors of Japan.

Bangladesh signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan as the ninth country to send skilled workers on Tuesday (August 27th), according to a press release in Dhaka.

The memorandum of understanding was signed between Japan's Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan's National Planning Agency, and Bangladesh's Ministry of Migrant Welfare and Foreign Employment in Tokyo at 12pm local time. Both sides agreed to continue mutual assistance in staff training and recruitment.

Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment of Bangladesh, Raunak Jahan, and Commissioner of the Immigration Service Agency under the Ministry of Justice of Japan, Mizu Soko Sasaki, signed the agreement on behalf of his country.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Miz Rabab Fatima, Director of International Affairs Office of the Policy Planning Division of Japan, Yasuaki Imai, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Migrants and Foreign Employment of Bangladesh. Jahangir Alam, Deputy Secretary Kazi Abed Hossain, Labor Counselor of Bangladesh Embassy and high officials of the two countries were present.

Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Foreign Employment, Raunak Jahan said, "The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation will create opportunities for skilled workers to be sent to Japan under certain conditions which will be beneficial for both countries." The government of Bangladesh has taken various initiatives to create skilled workers considering the needs of Japan. ”

The secretary said that since February 27, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Foreign Employment has launched a six-month training course in Japanese through 25 technical training centers across the country. Apart from this, various private organizations have also taken initiatives to teach Japanese language.

It is to be noted that Japan will provide specialized skills in two categories, including careers, building cleaning management, machine parts industries, electric, electronics, construction, ship industries, automobiles, agriculture, and Japanese in five categories in two categories. 

If you pass the Japanese language test in the first category and have the skills to do specific tasks, you will have the opportunity to work in Japan for up to five years without a family. And those in the second category, who have more skills in the Japanese language and specific jobs than those in the first category, will have the opportunity to work indefinitely with family.

According to the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), it is said that there is no cost to go to Japan. The country only allows people who pass the skill of Japanese and those who pass the Japanese language test to be employed as special workers. The Japanese government carries almost all of the costs of authorized personnel.

According to the BMET, only 4 have met in Japan last year, fulfilling all the conditions. Apart from this, there are government targets to send 6 workers this year, but only 4 have been able to go to Japan till July this year. These workers can earn around Tk 5,000 per month excluding food and drink in Japan. 

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