BD's success in safe migration immense: Envoy

Bangladesh Ambassador to South Korea Abida Islam has said Bangladesh's achievement in the safe migration sector is "immense". "Bangladesh is playing a significant role in formulating international migration policy," she told a function marking the International Migrants Day at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul on Tuesday, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday. The second part of the programme will be held on December 23. In December 2016, a five-day long 9th Conference of Global Forum on Migration and Development was held in Dhaka. A decision was taken to form the Global Compact at the conference. Bangladesh also participated actively in Morocco Conference 2018 when the UN approved the "Global Pact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration." Ambassador Abida said that about 12 million Bangladeshi migrant workers are working in 168 countries of the world and they are contributing significantly in the economy of Bangladesh by sending remittance. A drama 'Hundi' was screened at the last part of the event to create awareness among Bangladeshi workers for sending remittance through legal way.

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