Dhaka, May 8 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury today told the parliament that over the past 48 years, approximately 1.63 crore Bangladeshis have secured employment in 176 countries worldwide.

He said this in response to a question from Awami League MP Shafiul Alam Chowdhury.

"From 1976 to March 2024, a total of 1 crore 63 lakh 12 thousand and 324 workers have gone for work in different countries," Shofiqur explained.

However, the State Minister acknowledged that his ministry lacks data on the number of Bangladeshi citizens residing illegally abroad without proper documentation.

Addressing another query from independent MP Abdullah Nahid Nigar, Shofiqur attributed the recent re...