Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- A coalition of Bangladeshi migrant workers on Saturday urged the government to immediately implement their 15-point demand to safeguard the rights and dignity of expatriates.

The call came at a press conference where speakers stressed the vital role of Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) in sustaining Bangladesh's economic growth.

Among the speakers were Abu Sayeed Riaz, a Bangladeshi businessman based in Europe, Fazlul Haq, chairman of Tarun Sanga, Osman Goni Kam from Greece, Faisal Ahmed from Italy and Masbaul Islam from Singapore.

They said Bangladesh received a record US$30 billion in remittances in the last fiscal year which covered around 45 percent of the country's import payments and played a crucial role in bui...