The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment () is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, responsible for overseeing matters related to overseas Bangladeshis and foreign employment.
Established on December 20, 2001, the ministry was created to ensure the welfare of expatriate workers and to expand foreign employment opportunities. It plays a significant role in addressing unemployment and facilitating remittances, which contribute to the national economy.
Departments Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB) Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) Probashi Kallyan Bank
Ministers
PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From To Period Mohammad Quamrul Islam(State Minister) 20 December 2001 9 July 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda III Khaleda Zia Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad(State Minister) 9 July 2006 29 October 2006 Sufia Rahman(Adviser) 26 October 2006 11 January 2007 Independent Iajuddin Iajuddin Ahmed Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury(Adviser) 11 January 2007 6 January 2009 Fakhruddin Fakhruddin Ahmed Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain 6 January 2009 9 July 2015 Awami League Hasina II Sheikh Hasina Hasina III Nurul Islam BSc 9 July 2015 7 January 2019 Imran Ahmad(State Minister until 12 July 2019) 7 January 2019 10 January 2024 Hasina IV Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury(State Minister) 11 January 2024 6 August 2024 Hasina V Asif Nazrul(Adviser) 16 August 2024 17 February 2026 Independent Yunus Muhammad Yunus Ariful Haque Choudhury 17 February 2026 Incumbent Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Tarique Rahman
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