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Bangladeshis living abroad contribute significantly to the economy, with many countries now allowing their expatriates to vote. Neighboring countries like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka already have such provisions.
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Second
NRB Manpower Development
& Opportunities Conference-2009
Date: July 2, 3 & 4, 2009
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Venue: Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Bangladesh
Concept and Thoughts
M E Chowdhury Shameem
Founder & President
Scholars Bangladesh Society
Organized By
Md. Zillur Rahman
Hon'ble President
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Inaugurator and Chief Guest of the Conference
Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith
Hon'ble Minister
Ministry of Finance
Chief Guest of the Closing Ceremony
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Day 1
Day One:
Date: Thursday, July 02, 2009,
Time: 09.00 am to 06.45 pm
Venue: Ball Room, Dhaka Sheraton
 09.00 am - 06.00pm |
RegistrationRegistration at information center, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel  Dhaka Sheraton Hotel |
Recitation from the Holy Qura'nRecitation from the Holy Qura'n, Holy Geeta, Holy Bible, Holy Tripitok |
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Opening Ceremony
M E Chowdhury ShameemWelcome Speech : |
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Chief Guest
Dr. Dipu MoniHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Eng. Khandaker Mosharraf HossainHonorable Minister, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
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Speech by Chief Guest and Inauguration Announcement of the Conference
Md. Zillur RahmanHon'ble President |
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Speech by the Chair:
Dr. Atiur RahmanAdvisor Schoalrs Bangladesh Society & Governor, Bangladesh Bank |
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07.15 pm - 07.30 pm |
Opening Ceremony of Photography ExhibitionVenue: Marble Hall Theme: "Migrant Labor Daily Life" & "News Clipping Exhibition on Migrant Labor" Photographer: Mr. Shahidul Alam Inaugurator: 
Mr. Abul Kalam AzadHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs |
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07.30 pm |
Telefilm: Dik Vranto Nabik,Director: Mr. Al Mansur, Venue: Ball Room |
Day 2
Friday, July 03, 2009
Venue: Dhaka Sheraton, Dhaka
Day Two:
Date: Friday,
July 03, 2009
Time: 09.30 am to
6.30 pm
Venue: Dhaka
Sheraton, Dhaka
Day Two:
Seminar 01, Room: Chameli, Time: 09.30 am to 12.00 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Improving the Role of the Foreign Ministry and Embassies of Bangladesh for Better Services and Protection of our Workers
Presented by:
Dr. Chowdhury R Abrar
Coordinator of RMMRU
Panel:
- Mr. Faruque Sobhan, Former Ambassador
- Mr. Mostafa Faruq Mohammad, M.P
- Major General (Retd.) Moinul Hossain Chowdhury, Former Advisor, Caretaker Government
- Mr. Md. Touhid Hossain, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Mr. Ghulam Mustafa, President, BAIRA
- Mr. Masud Aziz, Former Ambasador
- Ms. Nasim Firdaus, Fomer Ambassador
- Fakhrul Bashar Masum, Riyadh, KSA
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Day: Two Seminar: 01 Room: Chameli 09.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Special Guest
Mr. A H Mahmood AliChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Chief Guest
Dr. Dipu MoniHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Session of the Chair:
Mr. Muhammad ZamirFormer Secretary and Ambassador |
Day Two:
Seminar 02, Room: Bokul, Time: 09.30 am to 12.00
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Non-Resident Bangladeshi Workers' Rights: How to Protect at Home & Abroad
Presented by:
Dr. Abdul Momen
Center for Governance & Strategic Management,
Framingham State College,
Massachusetts, USA.
Panel:
- Mr. Syed Manzur Elahi, Former President, Bangladesh Employers Federation
- Advocate Sultana Kamal, Executive Director, Aain O Shalish Kendra
- Ms. Shaheen Anam, CEO, Manusher Jonno Foundation
- Mr. Ray Ramesh Chandra,General Secretary, Bangladesh Awami Sromik League
- Mr. Nazrul Islam Khan, Acting Joint Secretary, BNP
- Dr. Wazedul Islam Khan, Chairman, BTUC
- Advocate A K M Bodruddoza
- Mr. Kazi Mohammed Mofizur Rahman, Secretary General, BAIRA
- BarristerTanjib-ul Alam, Bangladesh Supreme Court
- Mr. Morshed Alam, New York City, Votar Assistant Commissioner, USA
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Day: Two Seminar: 02 Room: Bokul 09.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Special Guest
Ms. Begum Monnojan SufianHon'ble State Minister, Ministry of Labor and Employment |
Chief Guest
Barrister Shafique AhmedHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs |
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Session of the Chair
Mr. Suranjit SenguptaChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Law |
Day Two:
Seminar 03, Room: Polash, Time: 9.30 am to 12:00 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Migration Policy, Building Awareness
Presented by:
Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Research Fellow, Department of Sociology,
National University of Singapore
Dr. Rozana Rashid
Program Coordinator,
RMMRU
Panel:
- Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, Executive Director, CPD
- Ms. Rabab Fatima, Regional Representative for South Asia, IOM
- Ms. Sumaiya Islam, Program Director, BOMSA
- Ms. Sheepa Hafiza,Director Tarining Division and Gender Justice & Diversity & Advocacy, BRAC
- Mr. Syed Saiful Haq, Chairman, WARBE, D.F
- Dr. Anwara Begum, BIDS
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Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Polash 09.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Chief Guest
Dr. Hasan MahmudHon'ble State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Polash 09.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Session of the Chair:
Bozlul Mobin ChoudhuryVC, Independent University, Bangladesh |
Day Two:
Seminar 04, Room: Bokul, Time: 4.00 pm to 06.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Remittance by NRB Workers Inward: Opportunities & Risks
Presented by:
Dr. Tasneem Siddiqui
Research Director, RMMRU
Panel:
- Mr. Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled, Chairman, Bangladesh Krishi Bank
- Mr. Ziaul Hassan Siddique, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank
- Dr. Fahmida Khantun, Additional Director, CPD
- Mr. Syed Mohammad Kamal,Country Manager, Western Union
- Mr. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, MD & CEO, Pubali Bank Ltd.
- Mr. Md Nurul Amin, MD, NCC Bank Ltd.
- Mr. Syeedur Rahman, In Charge, Bangladesh Operation UAE Exchange
- Mr. M Mobasherur Rahman, Director General, Bangladesh Postal Service
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Day: Two Seminar: 04 Room: Bokul 4.00 pm to 06.30 pm |
Special Guest
Dr. Mustafa Kamal MujeriDirector General, BIDS |
Chief Guest
Mr. Rajiuddin Ahmed RajuHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications |
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Session of the Chair:
Dr. Atiur RahmanGovernor, Bangladesh Bank |
Day Two:
Seminar 05, Room: Chameli, Time: 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Providing Bank Loans, Saving Plans & Policies to Bangladeshi Workers Abroad
Presented by:
Dr. Abul Barkat
Professor, Department of Economics,
Dhaka University
Dr. Toufic Ahmed Choudhury
Professor & Director
CPGS, BIBM
Ms. Syeda Farzana Morshed
CEO & Director, CDCS
Panel:
- Mr. Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, MP, Chairman, Pubali Bank Ltd.
- Mr. M M Akash, Professor, Department of Economics, Dhaka University
- Mr. S M Aminur Rahman, MD, Janata Bank Ltd.
- Mr. Kazi Abdul Majid,Director, Premier Bank Ltd.
- Dr. Bandana Saha, Professor and Director (Admin and Accounts), BIBM
- Mr. Iqbal U. Ahmed, MD, Trust Bank Ltd.
- Professor Dr. Momtaz Uddin Ahmed, MD ( In Charge), SME Foundation
- Mr. Md. Shafquat Hossain, Head of Personal Financial Services, HSBC
- Sajed-ul-Islam,Director, Country Treasurer, Head of Marketing, Citibank, N.A.
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Day: Two Seminar: 05 Room: Chameli 4.00 pm to 06.30 pm |
Special Guest
Mr. A H M Mostafa KamalChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Finance |
Chief Guest
Mr. Abul Maal Abdul MuhithHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Finance |
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Session of the Chair:
Dr. Mohammed FarashuddinFormer Governor, Bangladesh Bank |
Day Two:
Seminar 06, Time: 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm, Room: Polash
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: The Acceleration of a Nation's Prosperity Through Vocational Skill's Acquisition
Presented by:
Mr. Mohamed K Haq
CW Institute,
Canada
Policy Paper Circulation
Institutional & Regulatory Reforms required for overseas employment of Nurses
Shortage of Skilled Workers in British Curry Industry, UK - Kabir Reza, MD, Hotel Regency
Panel:
- Mr. A A M S Arefin Siddique, VC, Dhaka University
- Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Executive Director & Founder, CMES
- Mr. Masud Ahmed, DG, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training
- Dr. Omar Rahman,Pro VC, IUB
- Professor Dr. Nitai Chandra Sutradhar, DG, Directorate of Technical Education
- Engineer Md. Sazzad Hossen, Principal, Bangladesh German Technical Institute
- Mr. Mehebubur Rahman, HR Consultant,Bank Consult
- Mr. Abdus Salam Murshedy, President, BGMEA
- Mohammed Monjur Kader,Managing Director, South Point Overseas Ltd.
- Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque, President, BKMEA
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Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 4.00 pm to 06.30 pm |
Special Guest
Architect Yeafesh OsmanHon'ble State Minister, Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology |
Chief Guest
Mr. Nurul Islam NahidHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Education and Primary & Mass Education |
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Mr. Rashed Khan MenonChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Education |
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Day 3
Day Three:
Date: Friday,
July 04, 2009
Time: 10.00 am to
6.00 pm
Venue: Dhaka
Sheraton, Dhaka
Day Three:
Seminar 07, Room: Bokul, Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Current Status of Local Manpower Business: Present & Future
Presented by:
Mr. Ghulam Mustafa
President,
BAIRA
Panel:
- Mr. Noor Ali, Chairman, Unique Group
- Mr. Md. Mosharof Hossen, Managing Director, Bayestern Ltd.
- Mr. M A Muhaimin Saleh, President, ATAB
- Mr. Shameem Ahmed Chowdhury Noman, Joint Secretary General, BAIRA
- Mr. Mohamed K Haq, CW Institute, Sydney, Canada
- Mr. Md. Monjurul Hoque, MD, BOESL
- Dr. Tasneem Siddiqui, Research Director, RMMRU
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Day: Three Seminar: 07 Room: Bokul Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Special Guest:
Begum Monnojan SufianHonorable State Minister, Ministry of Labor and Employment |
Chief Guest:
Eng. Khandaker Mosharraf HossainHonorable Minister, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
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Session of the Chair:
Barrister Anisul Islam MahmudChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
Day Three:
Seminar 08, Room: Chameli, Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Seminar Titile: Insurance for NRB Workers: Health, Unemployment & Disability
Presented by:
Mr. Nasim Ali
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of SBLI,
USA
Dr. Rozana Rashid
Program Coordinator,
RMMRU
Panel:
- Mr. Muzahidul Islam Selim, General Secretary, CPB
- Mr. A. K. M Rafiqul Islam, FCA, Chairman, Bangladesh Insurance Association Ltd.
- Mr. Faruque Ahmed, Director, Health Program, BRAC
- Mr. Das Deba Prashad, Managing Director, Delta Life Insurance
- Mr. Samsul Alam, Chairman, Sadharan Bima Corporation
- Mr. Rafiqul Islam, Chairman and Director, Jibon Bima Corporation
- Mr. Nasir A Choudhury, MD & CEO, Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd.
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Day: Three Seminar: 08 Room: Chameli Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Special Guest:
Begum Quomaran Nessa KhanamSecretary, Ministry of Social Welfare 
Mr. Shafiqur Rahman PatowariAdditional Secretary, Banking-Admin. and Policy, Ministry of Finance 
Dr. Johur Al AlamChairman NRB Forum, UAE |
Chief Guest:
Mr. Enamul Haq Mostafa ShahidHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare |
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Session of the Chair:
Mr. Sheikh Fazlul Karim SelimChairman, Parliamentary Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
Day Three:
Seminar 09 Room: Bokul, Time: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Overseas Employment Opportunities & Creation of New Labor Market: Questions and Answers Session
Presented by:
Dr. Arifur Rahman
Saudi Arabia
Panel:
- Dr. Fahmida Khantun, Additional Director, CPD
- Mr. Mohamed K Haq, CW Institute, Canada
- Mr. Fakhrul Bashar Masum, Riyadh, KSA
- Mr. Ghulam Mustafa, President, BIRA
- Mr. Shameem Ahmed Chowdhury Noman, Joint Secretary General, BAIRA
- Mr. A K M Bari, Secretary General, ATAB
- Mr. Md. Salim Reza, Director ( Emigration ) Bureau of Manpower Employment & Training
- Dr. M. A Taslim, CEO, Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute
- Mr. Nizam Choudhury, USA
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Day: Three Seminar: 09 Room: Bokul Time: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm |
Special Guest:
Dr. Hasan MahmudHon'ble State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Chief Guest:
Eng. Khandaker Mosharraf HossainHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment |
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Moderator
Mr. Mohammad Jahangir
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Day Three:
Seminar 10 Room: Polash, Time: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm
Seminar Title:
Improvement of Airport Services for NRB Workforce & General People
Discussion raised by:
M. E. Chowdhury Shameem
Founder & President,
Scholars Bangladesh Society
Mr. Ghulam Mustafa
President, BAIRA
Mr. M. A. Muhaimin Saleh, President
ATAB
Mr. Toufiq Rahman
First Vice President, TOAB
Panel:
- Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, President, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Air Commodore Sakib Iqbal Khan Mojlish, ndc, psc, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
- Air Commodore (Retd) M Zakiul Islam, Managing Director & CEO, Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited
- Dr. Abdul Momen, Center for Governance & Strategic Management, Framingham State College, Massachusetts, USA.
- Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, President, Bangladesh Customs, Excise & VAT, Appellate Tribunal
- Director, BMET
- AIG, Immigration, Bangladesh Police
- Mr. Khondokar A Kabir, Country Manager (Bangladesh), Etihad Airways
- Mr. Hanif Zakaria, Area Manager (Bangladesh), Emirates Airlines
- Mr. Abduallah A. Al-Qadi, Manager (Bangladesh), Saudi Arabia Airlines
- Mr. Nur Shaffik Haris, Area Manager, Malaysia Airlines
- Capt.Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury, Chairman & MD, United Airways (BD) Ltd.
- Mr. Sahab Sattar, Managing Director, GMG Airlines
- Mr. M A H Salim, Managing Director, Silver Line Group
- Mr. Kazi Wahidul Alam, Editor, The Bangladesh Monitor
- Dr. Ehasan Imdad, President, Bio Fuel Development Company
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Day: Three Seminar: 10 Room: Bokul Time: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm |
Special Guest:
Mr. Hedayatullah Al MamunActing Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism |
Chief Guest:
Mr. Ghulam Muhammed QuaderHonorable Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism |
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Moderator
Mr. Abdul-Muyeed ChowdhuryChairperson, BRAC BD Mail Network Ltd. |
Day Three:
Publication Ceremony, Room: Chameli, Time: 02.30 pm to 04.30 pm
Presented By:
Dr. Abu Yousuf Md. Abdullah
Professor, IBA,
University of Dhaka
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Publication Ceremony:Bangladesh RMG Industry
Competitiveness and Productivity -
SCHOLARS
PUBLISHERSPublished by:
Mr. M. E. Chowdhury Shameem
Scholars Publishers, Dhaka.
Panel:
- Professor M. Shamsul Haque, VC, Northern University
- Mr. Annisul Huq, President, FBCCI
- Mr. Abdus Salam Murshedy, President, BGMEA
- Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque, President, BKMEA
- Mr. Tariq Anam Khan, Word and Pages
Special Guest:
Professor Hafiz G. A. SiddiqiVC, North South University |
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Chief Guest:
Lt. Col. (Rtd.) Muhammad Faruq KhanHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce |
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Session of the Chair:
Mr. Mamun RashidCEO, Citibank, N. A. |
Closing Ceremony
Room: Ball Room, Time: 06.00 pm
Venue: Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Bangladesh
Welcome Speech: Dilara A Khan, CEO, Scholars Bangladesh Society
Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Finance
Mr. Syed Ashraful Islam
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry Local Government and Rural Development
Mr. Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
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Time: 06:00 pm |
Speech By NRB Guests:
Mr. Mohamed K HaqCoordinator (Canada), Scholars Bangladesh
Dr. Abdul MomenCoordinator (USA), Scholars Bangladesh |
Speech By :
Mr. Ghulam MustafaPresident, 
Mr. Hafiz Ahmed MazumderMP, Chairman, Pubali Bank Ltd. |
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Speech by the Special Guests:
Mr. Syed Ashraful IslamHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Mr. Rajiuddin Ahmed RajuHon'ble Minister, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications |
Award Giving Ceremony |
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| Field | Honored |
| Innovation in Remittance Collection Award 2008 | |
| Migration Sector Development Award 2008 | |
| Best Institute for Trade Skilled Development 2008 | |
| Best Recruiting Agency Award 2008 | |
Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Finance
Professor Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi
Advisor, Scholars Bangladesh & VC, North South University
Organized By-
Join World wide Community of Bangladeshi Scholars and Professionals
Upcoming Program
Opinion Survey
After completing the “NRB Manpower Development & Opportunities Conference 2009” we want to communicate the outcomes of this conference to the work force that are staying abroad. We want to conduct a survey on various policy issues to collect the data to know their opinion on these matters that may impact their work condition. After completing the survey we will publish a gazette for the government which will benefit the policymaker to make the next step of decisions regarding the manpower development. To conduct this survey we will initiate 30 camps all over the world. The proposed camps are as follows:
| Country Name | No of Camps | Country Name | No of Camps |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | UAE | 4 |
| Kuwait | 2 | Bahrain | 2 |
| Oman | 2 | Malaysia | 4 |
| Qatar | 2 | Singapore | 2 |
| Jordan | 1 | Egypt | 1 |
| Libya | 2 | Mauritius | 1 |
| South Korea | 2 | ||
International Job Fair and Migration Directory
There will be an international job fair after completing the opinion survey program. This job fair will be consisting of recruitment agencies, travel agencies, international HR firms and many other organizations that are working in this area representing Bangladesh as well as other parts of the world. The goal of this fair is to build a bridge between the productive or skilled human resource and the recruiting agencies, trying to minimize the misconception and gaps between them. In this job fair we will publish a migration directory which will help match supply side and demand side of human resource of Bangladesh; making a comprehensive knowledge resource for migration; by providing opportunities to link Bangladeshi workers and overseas employers. A proposed concept for migration directory is enclosed with this document.