Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Minister for Labour, Employment, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday left here for South Sudan for an eight-day visit aimed at expanding the facilities of labour market.
During the visit, he is scheduled to attend bilateral meeting with the president of the country and high officials to discuss the issue of skilled and non-experienced labour from Bangladesh, taking ledge of South Sudan's land for share based production and organizing training for labours, a press statement said.
The minister is leading a seven-member delegation comprised of representatives from the Prime Minister's office, foreign ministry, agricultural ministry, health ministry and expatriates welfare ministry.
The minister is expected to come on August 5.
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