Migration and Overseas Employment Governance in Bangladesh: Outlook and Challenges

Owing to substantial remittances, overseas employment has emerged as a cornerstone of economic growth in Bangladesh and other developing nations, proving to be the most secure, expedient, and enduring pathway to economic liberation. The eradication of extreme poverty and the generation of employment opportunities stand as pivotal objectives of international employment. Eradication of extreme poverty and creation of employment opportunities are the main objectives of employment abroad. The main objective of this chapter is to address the government's efforts around the overall migration process in Bangladesh and provide possible outcomes in anticipation of an integrated and holistic approach to create a congenial environment for the safe migration of workers and expatriates. This includes human resource development and planning, and strengthening the migration process and welfare services to ensure economic development and creation of secure jobs abroad. A qualitative approach with a content analysis method is used for the study. Data and information from secondary sources are used to analyse and explore the multidimensional issues on overseas employment in Bangladesh.