Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury MP, State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, is spending a busy time in the United Arab Emirates. He is in the United Arab Emirates on a week-long official visit for the first time after taking oath as a minister. Last Friday (February 9),

State Minister Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury left the country for a week-long visit to the United Arab Emirates. On reaching there, he participated in a two-day dialogue titled 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' with ministers and top level officials on February 10-11. Consensus on sending skilled workers, legal remittances,

safe immigration were discussed in the dialogue. In addition, the representatives of 16 member countries in the dialogue emphasized on the regulation of the global labor market and the creation of skilled workers through the use of innovative technologies. Regarding this dialogue,

State Minister Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury said that a draft has been released through the participation of labor sending countries and labor receiving countries. Based on this,

the declaration will be issued after the next two months. Where the labor sending countries will work, what will be the preparation of skilled workers,

what will be the training system and supply of workers based on needs will be decided. After the dialogue yesterday at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel,

the Minister of Human Resources of Saudi Arabia Ahmad bin Sulaiman Al Raji and in the afternoon the Minister of Human Resources of the United Arab Emirates Dr. State Minister Shafiq Chowdhury held a bilateral meeting with Abdur Rahman Al Awar. Meanwhile,

the state minister participated in the three-day World Government Summit that began on Monday (February 12-14). Ministers, ambassadors, consular officials of 11 countries that send manpower and 7 receiving countries are participating in this meeting. Consensus on sending skilled workers,

valid remittances, contemporary training of workers to face the 4th industrial revolution came up in the discussion. During his visit to the United Arab Emirates, the State Minister held open discussions with the CIP, Sudhisamaj,

journalists and people of various professions. He listened attentively to the various problems of the Bengali community living there. Meanwhile,

he called upon the expatriates to participate in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 'Expatriate Scheme' to build the Sonar Bangla of Bangabandhu's dream. He also requested everyone to work from their position to send more remittances through legal means and to shine the image of the country. Notice