Bangladesh

Official Name
People's Republic of Bangladesh
ISO2 Code
BD
ISO3 Code
BGD
Longitude
24 00 N
Latitude
90 00 E
Geolocation
POINT (90 24)
Attended Meeting
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Dr. Hamidur RASHID, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh was Chair/ Moderator in RT 1.3 : “The role of other-than government partners in governing the developmental contribution of temporary labor migration”
Attended Prep Meetings
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 1.1: “Protecting the Rights of Migrants – A Shared Responsibility”.
  • Bangladesh was a Co- Chair in RT 2.1: “Fostering More Opportunities for Regular Migration”.
Attended Prep Meetings
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 1.2: “Engaging diasporas and migrants in development policies and programs—Their role? their constraints?”
  • Bangladesh was a Co- Chair in RT 1.3: “Addressing the root causes of migration through development, specifically in light of the current global economic crisis”
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Mr. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, Minister of Labour and Manpower and Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, was a panelist during the first panel discussion of the Common Space “Improving public perceptions of migrants”.
  • Government Team member in RT 1.1: “Partnerships for more regular and protected migration”
  • Government Team member in RT 2.1: “Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development”
  • Bangladesh was a Co- Chair in RT 3.2: “Assessing the Relevance and Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Development”
  • Government Team member in RT 3.3: “How Can Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) and Inter- Regional Fora (IRF) better include the Migration and Development Nexus”
Attended Prep Meetings
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • Bangladesh has offered in- kind contributions to Switzerland in 2011. 
RT Participation
  • Member of the GFMD Assessment Team
  • Mrs. Nahida Sobhan, Minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN in Geneva, was Cluster Rapporteur for Cluster I: “Labour Mobility and Development”
  • Government Team member in RT 1.1: “Engaging the private sector in labour market planning”
  • Government Team member in RT 1.2: “Lowering the Cost of Migration”
  • Government Team member in RT 1.3: “Global care workers at the interface of migration and development”
  • Chair of the Thematic meeting 1.2: “Lowering Migration Costs in Collaboration with, and Developing a Model Bilateral Framework with Receiving Countries” (October 2011, Dhaka)
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Chair in Thematic Meeting on "Lowering Migration Costs in Collaboration with, and Developing a Model Bilateral Framework with Receiving Countries" on 3-4 October 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Member of the GFMD Assessment Team
  • Government Team member in RT 1.1: “Beyond- the- Border Skills and Jobs for Human development”
  • Mr. Shahidul Haque was a panelist in RT 1.1
  • Bangladesh was Co- Chair in RT 2.2: “ Addressing South-South Migration and Development Policies”
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

No Financial Contribution

RT Participation
  • Mr. Riaz Hamidullah, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was Speaker during the break-out session 1 “Situating migration and migrants in national and post-2015 international development agenda- partnering with the international development community, national policy makers and development, migrant and other civil society organizations”
  • Bangladesh was Co- chair in RT 1.2: “Framing migration for the MDGs and the Post- 2015 UN Development Agenda”.
  • Government Team member in RT 2.2: “Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfer, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin”
  • Government Team member in RT 3.1: “Empowering migrants, their households and communities for improved protection of rights and social development outcomes”
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Attended Thematic Meeting on "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda" on 22 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland
- Attended Thematic Meeting on "Recruitment, labour migration and diaspora: Improving labour market complementarities and economic development outcomes" on 11 September 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 21.061 (August 2015) – Non earmarked 
RT Participation
  • Government Team member in RT 1.2: “Reducing the human and financial costs of international migration, labour migration: Cooperative approaches to fair recruitment practices and lower remittance fees”
  • Government Team member in RT 2.1: “Mainstreaming migration into planning at the sectoral level”
  • Co-Chair of RT 2.2; “Making migration work post-2015: Implementing the SDGs”
  • Government Team member in RT 3.1: “Enhancing human development and human security for forced migrants.” 
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Participated in Thematic Meeting on "Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda" on 5 February 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Attended Thematic Meeting on "Recognizing the contributions of women migrants to economic and social development in countries of origin and destination and addressing their specific needs, particularly concerning respect for their human rights" on 8 September 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • USD 194’979.32 (For the GFMD Summit)
  • USD 300’194.56 (For the GFMD Summit)
  • USD 148’506.93 (for the Support Unit) 
RT Participation
  • Bangladesh hosted the Ninth GFMD Summit Meeting from 10-12 December 2016 in Dhaka
Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
- Attended the Thematic Workshop on "Migration, Connectivity and Business" on 29 March 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Attended the GFMD Thematic Workshop on "Migration for Harmonious Societies" on 18 May 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Attended the GFMD Thematic Workshop on "Migration for Peace, Stability and Growth" on 19 July 2016 in New York, United States.
Delegate
Financial Contribution
  • Bangladesh contributed with left over from 2016.
RT Participation
  • Rapporteur in RT 1.1. “Tools and Safeguards for Policy Coherence – Finding the right policy mix to balance different interests and objectives”
  • Co-Chair of RT 1.2. “From Global Agenda to Implementation – National Action Plans for migration related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”
  • Government Team member in RT 2.1. “Moving beyond emergencies – Creating development solutions to the mutual benefit of host and origin communities and displaced persons”
  • Government Team member in RT 2.2. “Fostering the development impact of returning migrants”
  • Government Team member in RT 3.1. “Raising the Global Talent Pool – Harnessing the Potential of the Private Sector for Global Skills Partnerships”
  • Government Team member in RT 3.2. “Strengthening Cooperation – Enabling Civil Society Contributions in Migrant Integration” 
Attended Summit
Delegate
Financial Contribution

Bangladesh contributed with left over from 2017. Additionally, Bangladesh contributed USD 24,569 with USD 5,000 earmarked for 2018 Civil Society Process.

RT Participation

Government Team Member in RT 3.1 "Aligning governance with contemporary drivers of migration"

Attended Summit
Thematic Meetings
Participated in the Thematic Workshop on "Migration for Development: a roadmap to achieving the SDGs"

Overseas Employment and Migrants Act 2013

Submitted by Ms. Laurence BRON on

This Act aims to promote opportunities for overseas employment and to establish a safe and fair system of migration, to ensure rights and welfare of migrant workers and members of their families, to enact a new law by repealing the Emigration Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXIX of 1982), and for making provisions in conformity with the International Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and the Members of Their Families 1990 and other international labour and human rights conventions and treaties ratified by the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

7th Five Year Plan (2016-2020)

Submitted by Ms. Laurence BRON on

The Government of Bangladesh approved 7th Five Year Plan (2016-2021) in October 2015 aiming to empower people by creating employment and skill development opportunities, supplying credit for SME development and many other ways for people to be more productive. Along with growth, the 7th Plan will emphasize social protection, urban transition and a sustainable development pathway resilient to disaster and climate change.

Resource Centers for women migrant workers

Submitted by Ms. Laurence BRON on

In 2010, UN Women helped the Government of Bangladesh in 2010 to establish its first Resource Center so women who wished to migrate could easily obtain correct information. Workshops and radio broadcasts have made women more aware of their rights. UN Women helped develop and broadcast a 26-episode programme on national radio in local dialects.

Pre-Departure Handbooks

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

For pre- departure orientation, the Bangladesh government has, with an international partner, introduced destination-specific, pocket-size handbooks containing key information about the law, culture, language, emergency contacts, remittance transfer method etc. of the destination country. 

Employment Permit System (EPS) of South Korea with Bangladesh

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

Bangladesh signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding EPS with the Korean government on June 4, 2007 which founded the principles of sending manpower from Bangladesh to Korea. Ministry of Labor of Korea and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh are the administrative and decision-making ministries of the respective countries with regard to recruitment of Bangladeshi workers under EPS.

Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper 2005 (Bangladesh)

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

This paper focuses on the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction for Bangladesh. The paper discusses that accelerating growth and bringing a pro-poor orientation in the growth process would be achieved through emphasizing four priority areas: accelerated growth in rural areas and development of agriculture and nonfarm economic activities; small and medium manufacturing enterprises; rural electrification, roads, water supply and sanitation; and information and communication technologies.

Meeting the Challenge: A Mid-term Report on Achieving MDG-1 in Bangladesh

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

The report prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with assistance from relevant government ministries, agencies, NGOs and the UN Country Team, presents a comprehensive review of the progress we have made in reducing poverty and hunger.  This report gives special prominence to facilitating international migration. It acknowledges there are compelling evidences that international migration - through remittances, the transfer of social capital and diaspora linkages - can positively contribute to alleviate poverty.

Assessing the Evidence: Environment, Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh

Submitted by Mr. Dário Muhamudo on

The study brings together existing evidence on the climate change, environment and migration nexus in Bangladesh. The evidence in the document comes from a wide variety of sources and studies, including Government of Bangladesh statistics and policy documents, academic research, working papers and other publications and research carried out by national, bilateral and multilateral organizations, NGOs and research institutions.

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