Jordan released around 5000 Bangladeshi workers who were punished for overstaying in that country, said a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.The amnesty was granted for 6040 foreign workers, of whom 80 percent are Bangladeshis, a handout said. “This has been possible following Bangladesh's lobbying for the last few months,” it said.
The government expects that Bangladeshis will be able to draw attention of the new projects in Jordan that requires many more foreign workers and Jordan will become a significant labour market for Bangladesh, the handout added.
Source:The Daily Star 2008-04-09
