Bangladesh has sought South Korea’s cooperation to ease the visa process so that the workers and students, who came back to Bangladesh at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, could return to their work and studies.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen the call while he was talking to his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha over the phone on Tuesday.
The two foreign ministers discussed various issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, bilateral cooperation, welfare of Bangladeshi workers and students, read a foreign ministry statement.
They also agreed to work together to realise the full potential of the existing excellent bilateral relations, it added.
Detailing the plights of the stranded workers and students, Dr Momen sought support of the Korean Minister to facilitate the return of the stranded EPS workers and students.
He also invited South Korea to establish a vocational training centre to train Bangladeshi workers to suit the needs of Korean employers.
Minister Kang welcomed the idea and also assured to look into the visa issue.
Dr Momen lauded South Korea’s effective containment of the spread of COVID-19 and called for greater cooperation to combat the pandemic.
The Korean minister also assured to work towards resolving the Rohingya crisis and for the early repatriation of more than a million Myanmar nationals from Bangladesh.
