Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus inaugurated a special lounge for migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
The Chief Adviser inaugurated the lounge on Monday (November 11).
During the inauguration, the Chief Adviser said, our migrant workers are the craftsmen of the country. They played a big role in the July-August mass uprising. We are always grateful to them. We believe this lounge will make their travel easier.
This is the first time such an expatriate lounge has been opened at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Migrant workers will be able to rest and eat subsidized food in this lounge.
Law and Expatriate Welfare Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul and senior officials of the International Organization for Migration were present at the event. Professor Asif Nazrul paid deep respect to the Bangladeshi migrant workers and crores of expatriates who sacrificed their lives for the homeland.
Fatima Nusrat Ghazali, Deputy Chief of Mission of the IOM in Bangladesh, said, "The UN has sponsored the lounge to assist Bangladeshi migrant workers. This is an initiative of the Honorable Chief Adviser. We are happy to support this initiative." She also said that IOM is sponsoring about 100 volunteers to assist migrants at the airport.