angladesh has called for stronger global cooperation to prevent irregular migration and protect the rights of migrant workers at a United Nations forum in New York.
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Ariful Haque Choudhury made the call while addressing the General Debate of the Second International Migration Review Forum at the UN headquarters on Thursday.
According to a statement from the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations, he stressed the need to ensure fair recruitment, decent working conditions and fair wages for migrant workers.
Ariful Haque said Bangladesh is strengthening accountability mechanisms and expanding migrants’ access to justice through a “whole-of-government” and “whole-of-society” approach.
He said the country has formed a Migration Compact Taskforce and adopted a National Action Plan for 2026–2030 to promote safe, orderly and regular migration under the UN Global Compact for Migration (GCM).
The adviser said Bangladesh has already fulfilled seven of the 10 commitments it made at the first review forum, submitted six new pledges and joined two regional initiatives.
He also said Bangladesh has presented its first Voluntary National Review on the implementation of the GCM.
Describing climate change as a growing driver of migration, Ariful Haque called for predictable financing and technical support for climate-vulnerable countries.
He reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to working with international partners to promote safe migration and ensure the dignified return and reintegration of migrant workers.
