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SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS of OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT from MANIKGANJ: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities of Women Migrations SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT FROM MANIKGANJ: Trends, challenges and opportunities of women migrations Md. Aurongajeb Akond Final Report, December 2019 Final Report Situational Analysis of Overseas employment from Manikganj: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities of women Migration December 2019 A study by BILS in collaboration with MJF Principle Researcher Md. Aurongajeb Akond Assistant Professor Dept. of Criminology and Police Science, MBSTU. Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies-BILS Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh Research Team Principle Researcher Md. Aurongajeb Akond Assistant Professor Dept. of Criminology and Police Science Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Research Associate Anira Mohiuddin Md. Kamruzzaman Fahim Md. Masum Parvez Research Assistant Md. Saikat Hossen Nasif Sadik Mezbah-Ur-Rahman Rafy Md. Shariful Islam Data Collection Team Mofassir Hossain Mondal Tasmia Afrin Trina Habiba Lilun Nahar Oyee Anannya Sku Md. Rahat Shikder Tanjil Ahmed Aparajita Sen Md. Asadullah Shakil Md. Imran Faruk Hafsatun Nahar Tamiya Mazharul Islam Nahid Papon Saha Mehnaz Rahman Nishat Mehjabin Shahnewaz Sazib Acknowledgement This research is supported by the Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF). We thank our colleague Sarowat Binta Islam, Program Coordinator, MJF who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the development and completion of this research project. We are highly thankful to the prominent trade union leaders of Bangladesh Mr. Md. Zafrul Hasan, Executive Director of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies-BILS for his kind consent and motivation to conduct this research under the Migrant WEP, BILS. We are highly grateful to respected Nazma Yesmin, Director of BILS for her valuable input and cooperation for the accomplishment of this research. Countless thanks dedicated to Mr. Md. Syaduzzaman Mithu, Project Coordinator, Migrant WEP, BILS for his cordial coordination and facilitation of field access. He also contributed to the finalization of research design with his vast research knowledge on the field. We thank to Mr. Zahorul Islam, District Coordinator, Migrant WEP, BILS, Manikganj Office for his excellent cooperation and support for the filed work. We are grateful to all the officials of Migrant WEP, BILS, Manikganj project, particularly to the BILS- Ghior and Harirumpur office. We would also like to show our gratitude to the key informants of this research for sharing their wisdom and empirical knowledge. Particularly, we are grateful to Mr. Hamidur Rahman, Additional Secretary, Director General, Wage Earners’ Welfare Board (WEWB), Dr. Engr. Md. Sakawat Ali, Director (Training Operation), BMET, Mr. Sheikh Mustafizur Rahman, Assistant Director, DEMO, Manikganj, Mr. Nur Atayab Ahmed, Principle(In Charge), TTC, Mankiganj and Mr. Bipul Chandra Barman, Manager, Probashi Kollyan Bank, Manikgonj for their contribution as experts. We would like to acknowledge in all humbleness and gratefulness to all the potential and returnee women migrants who had participated in our survey as respondents with sincere dedication. We are also highly thankful to all the male potential and returnee migrants who participated in our FGD and shared their insight about the research agenda. Any attempt at any level can not be satisfactorily completed without the cordial support of these cooperative respondents. Finally, We are thankful to the students of the Department of Criminology and Police Science, Mawlana Bshshani Science and Technology University who contributed in this research as data collector with their sincerity and dedication. Research Team and Migrant WEP, BILS Abstract The country, Bangladesh has emerged as an influential labour sending country given its large share of migrant workers in the global labor market. This research explored some of the key issues of labour migration under the framework of problem and challenges of labour migration in Bangladesh focusing the issues of women migrant workers. This report, particularly, has been prepared to draw a sketch of the situation of overseas employment from Manikganj district which is one of the major origin of Bangladeshi migrant workers. The study mainly focuses the different issues of women migration from the local context of Manikganj district. The study includes both the potential and returnee migrant workers as primary source of information. Following the cross-sectional research design, findings are presented with the combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches of data analysis. The major findings of this study are presented developing different sub themes such as after the introductory part the analysis started with the presentation of the recent trends of Labour Migration from national and local context focusing the current situation of migration form Manikganj. Following part discuss about the national and international institutional service providers for protecting migrant workers and then the available legal framework are discussed accordingly. This research will be helpful to develop local level policy to promote and protect the right of the migrant workers and ensure safe migration form the region. Keywords: Labour Migration, Women Migration, Migration law, Service for migrants, Migrant victimization Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank BAIRA Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies BB Bangladesh Bank BCG Bangladesh Coast Guard BGB Border Guard Bangladesh BILS Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies BMET Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower and Employment BOESL Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited BOMSA Bangladesh Ovibashi Mohila Sramik Assocaiion CSO Civil Society Organization DAM Dhaka Ahsania Mission DEMO District Employment and Manpower Office FBCCI Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry FDI Foreign Direct Investment FGD Focus Group Discussions GDP Gross Domestic Product GoB Government of Bangladesh ILO International Labour Organization IOM International Organization of Migration ME Middle East MJF Manusher Jonno Foundation MoEWOE Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment NGO Non-government Organization ODA Official Development Assistance OKUP Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program OSCE Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe PKB Probashi Kallyan Bank PRAs Private Recruitment Agencies RMG Ready-Made Garment RMMRU Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit TTC Technical Training Center UN United Nations WARBE Welfare Association for the Rights of Bangladeshi Emigrants WEWB Wage Earners Welfare Board YPSA Young Power in Social Action Contents Acknowledgment ...........................................................................................................................iii Abstract ..........................................................................................................................................iv Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................v Contents .........................................................................................................................................vi List of Table ................................................................................................................................. vii List of Figure ...............................................................................................................................viii Chapter One..................................................................................................................................... Introduction and Background......................................................................................................1 1.1 Context of the study............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Research Objectives...............................................................................................................3 1.3 Research Methods and Techniques........................................................................................3 Chapter Two...................................................................................................................................6 Present Trends of Labour Migration: National and Local Context......................................... 6 2.1 General Trends of overseas employments............................................................................. 6 2.2 Trends of women overseas employment from Bangladesh................................................... 7 2.3 Trends of Labour Migration from Manikganj: Special focus on women migration............11 2.3.1 Situation of Potential Migrant workers in Manikganj District......................................12 2.3.2 Situations of returnee women migrant workers............................................................ 23 Chapter-Three..............................................................................................................................42 National and International Institutional Framework for Protecting Migrant Workers......42 3.1 Service providers working at Manikganj to ensure safe migration and re-integration........42 3.2 National Organization provide services to the migrant workers..........................................47 3.3 Private Sector/ Nongovernmental Organization.................................................................. 53 3.4 International Organizations Working for Labour Migration
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