KSA, Jordan to legalise undocumented Bangladeshi female workers

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul said initiatives are being taken to legalize female workers living illegally in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

The adviser said this while addressing reporters after a program at the conference room at his ministry on Tuesday (6 May).

He said an opportunity has been created to legalize female workers living illegally in Saudi Arabia. There have also been fruitful discussions with the Saudi government on sending more skilled and unskilled workers from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia.

Discussions have also been held with the Jordan government regarding increasing the number of male workers, he added.