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Yunus Urges Swift Action to Ease Visa Barriers for Europe Jobs
Today, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over a meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office in the city’s Tejgaon.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for immediate steps to resolve the existing visa complications that are hindering the expansion of Bangladesh’s emerging labour markets in Eastern Europe.
He made the directive while presiding over a meeting of the National Steering Committee on the country’s smooth and sustainable transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status at his office in Tejgaon on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Professor Yunus instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take special initiatives to remove visa-related obstacles that have persisted since previous administrations.
Highlighting growing labour market opportunities in Eastern European nations, the Chief Adviser noted that during his recent visit to New York, he held discussions with the President of Albania and the Prime Minister of Kosovo—both of whom expressed keen interest in hiring workers from Bangladesh.
“The Chief Adviser emphasised that visa complications must not become a barrier to seizing these new opportunities,” said his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam while briefing reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.
He added that most Eastern European countries do not have embassies in Dhaka, forcing Bangladeshi workers to apply for visas through embassies in New Delhi, which often leads to long delays and procedural difficulties.
The meeting also discussed ways to find an effective and coordinated solution to these challenges. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already begun working on the issue to ensure smoother visa processing for prospective workers.
Advisers on finance, commerce, industry, foreign affairs, agriculture, planning, environment, and other key sectors attended the meeting, along with senior government officials and representatives from major business bodies, including the BGMEA, FBCCI, DCCI, and the pharmaceutical industry.