The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment issued an official directive prohibiting the issuance of immigration clearance (emigration clearance) for Bangladeshi workers outbound to 12 specified countries without explicit recruitment permission or prior ministry approval. The letter detailing this directive was issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The 12 restricted destination countries are Serbia, Moldova, Belarus, Kosovo, Bosnia, Japan, Iraq, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ukraine, and Libya. Under the new order, no worker traveling to these nations will be granted clearance at exit points or through the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) without verified recruitment authorization directly from the ministry.
Read nextGold Prices Surge in Bangladesh: 22-Karat Reaches Record ৳2,29,664 per Bhori Following ৳12,072 Cumulative HikeOn the same day, the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) issued a formal circular instructing all member recruiting agencies to strictly comply with the ministry's new approval mandate to avoid regulatory penalties and protect outbound workers from fraudulent recruitment practices.
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