Bangladesh is preparing to send 1,300 taxi and motorcycle drivers to Dubai by the end of 2024, the government has said, as the UAE plans to recruit hundreds more in subsequent years.
More than 1.2 million Bangladeshi nationals live and work in the UAE, which has the second-highest base of workers from Bangladesh after Saudi Arabia. Most of them are employed in the construction, manufacturing, and service sectors, including transportation.
State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury and the UAE’s ambassador to Dhaka, Abdulla Ali Al-Hamoudi, discussed the employment of drivers on Thursday, following the minister’s talks with Dubai transportation stakeholders last month.
“One of them was a meeting with Dubai Taxi. As a result of that meeting, Dubai Taxi Corp. has already started recruiting skilled workers,” Chowdhury said.
“The United Arab Emirates will hire 1,300 taxi and motorcycle drivers from Bangladesh this year. Among them, there are 1,000 motorcycle drivers and 300 taxi drivers.”
The number is going to increase in subsequent years.
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