Annual Report of 2015

 

Employment  Generation in 2015 :

 

According to Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), about 25,271 Bangladeshi workforces have been employed in UAE during 2014. Of which, this Mission has attested a total of 16,821 visas in 2015, the break-up of which is as follows:

 

 

Year	Number of Employment in UAE	Total Number of Visa Attested	Number of Domestic Helper Visa Attested	Number of Visit Visa Attested	Number of Residence Visa Attested	Number of other Employment Visa including Demand Letter  Attested
2015	25,271	16,821	12,812	121	2,427	1,461

 

 Welfare Services Provided in 2015 :

 

(i)   Repatriation of Expatriates’ Workers:

 

During 2015, a total of 9,212 one way Travel Permits have been issued by this wing for

the Expatriates’ Bangladeshis who had no valid travel documents.

 

(ii)  Realization of Compensation :

 

 

Sl.	Category	Number of cases disposed	Amount Realized in AED	Amount Realized in BDT
1	Death Compensation Cases in the Courts	30	53,16,946.12	11,27,45,405.00
2	Insurance Claim	7	2,10,000.00	44,68,200.00
3	Company Dues	25	4,00,989.00	85,05,784.00
4	Other Death Compensation Cases Disposed	7	-	-
	Total	69	59,27,935.12	12,57,19,389.00

 

 

(iii)             Repatriation of Dead Body :

 

Year	Number of Deaths Reported	Amount of Death Compensation Realized
2015	287	Tk. 12,57,19,389.00

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Natural Deaths	Traffic Accident	Work Accident	Others (suicide, murder etc.)
2015	287	216	36	16	19

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Repatriation to Bangladesh	Local Burial	Free carriage by Biman Bangladesh Airlines ltd.	Repatriation from Welfare Budget
2015	287	281	06	102	10

 

(iv) Jail Visit :

 

The officials of the Consulate General make regular visits to the inmates and detainees in the jails and take on-the -spot measures and provide legal services depending on merit of the individual cases.

In 2015, about 458 prisoners were met by the officials of this Consulate General during their visits to jail.

 

(v) Hospital Visit :

 

During 2015, a total of 35 hospitalized patients were visited by the officials and all patients were

arranged for due care, interpretation services and finally, repatriation to their destination.

 

(vi) Miscellaneous Services :

·         During  2015, legal supports were provided to 409 NRBs on the different issues of legal interpretation  and advices, while on-the-spot assistance were provided to 15 stranded Bangladeshi passengers in different airports of UAE.

·         At least 237 labour problems were solved by this wing in 2015.

·         During 2015, a total of 76 complaints made by the NRBs were forwarded to different Deputy Commissioners of Bangladesh through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka by diplomatic bags.

·          The Consulate General has actively conducted consular outreach programs to build up awareness   among the Bangladeshi expatriates regarding the necessity of abiding by the rules and regulations of UAE besides upholding Bangladesh’s own heritage of non-violence and peace loving traditional culture.

·         During 2015, at least 48 meeting were held by the officials of this Consulate with the expatriates’ welfare and community organizations on socio, cultural, legal issues in addition to regular outreach consular programs.

 

·          A total of 23  labour camps have been visited by the officials of this wing during 2015. 

 

 

 

Annual Report of 2014

 

Employment  Generation in 2014 :

 

According to Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), about 24,232 Bangladeshi workforces have been employed in UAE during 2014. Of which, this Mission has attested a total of 16,751 visas in 2014, the break-up of which is as follows:

 

Year	Number of Employment in UAE	Total Number of Visa Attested	Number of Domestic Helper Visa Attested	Number of Residence Visa Attested	Number of other Employment Visa including Demand Letter  Attested
2014	24,232	16,751	12,676	2,125	1,950

 

 Welfare Services Provided in 2014 :

 

(i)   Repatriation of Expatriates’ Workers:

 

During 2014, a total of 6,560 one way Travel Permits have been issued by this wing for

the Expatriates’ Bangladeshis who had no valid travel documents.

 

(ii)  Realization of Compensation :

 

Sl.	Category	Number of cases disposed	Amount Realized in AED	Amount Realized in BDT
1	Death Compensation Cases in the Courts	32	54,69,406.79	11,54,79,158.50
2	Insurance Claim	41	2,10,318.00	44,47,106.36
3	Company Dues	7	87,294.00	18,46,222.58
4	Claim to Housemaid Agency	-	-	-
5	Other Death Compensation Cases Disposed	19	-	-
	Total	99	57,67,018.79	12,17,72,487.44

 

(iii)             Repatriation of Dead Body :

 

Year	Number of Deaths Reported	Amount of Death Compensation Realized
2014	272	Tk. 12,17,72,487.44

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Natural Deaths	Traffic Accident	Work Accident	Others (suicide, murder etc.)
2014	272	162	50	26	34

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Repatriation to Bangladesh	Local Burial	Free carriage by Biman Bangladesh Airlines ltd.	Repatriation from Welfare Budget
2014	272	271	1	83	2

 

(iv) Jail Visit :

 

The officials of the Consulate General make regular visits to the inmates and detainees in the jails and take on-the -spot measures and provide legal services depending on merit of the individual cases.

In 2014, about 233 prisoners were met by the officials of this Consulate General during their visits to jail.

 

(v) Hospital Visit :

 

During 2014, a total of 33 hospitalized patients were visited by the officials and all patients were

arranged for due care, interpretation services and finally, repatriation to their destination.

 

(vi) Miscellaneous Services :

·         During  2014, legal supports were provided to 319 NRBs on the different issues of legal interpretation  and advices, while on-the-spot assistance were provided to 15 stranded Bangladeshi passengers in different airports of UAE.

·         At least 270 labour problems were solved by this wing in 2014.

·         During 2014, a total of 87 complaints made by the NRBs were forwarded to different Deputy Commissioners of Bangladesh through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka by diplomatic bags.

·          The Consulate General has actively conducted consular outreach programs to build up awareness   among the Bangladeshi expatriates regarding the necessity of abiding by the rules and regulations of UAE besides upholding Bangladesh’s own heritage of non-violence and peace loving traditional culture.

·         During 2014, at least 29 meeting were held by the officials of this Consulate with the expatriates’ welfare and community organizations on socio, cultural, legal issues in addition to regular outreach consular programs.

 

·          A total of 27 companies/ labour camps/housemaid agencies offices have been visited by the officials of this wing during 2014. 

 

 

Annual Report of 2013

 

Employment Generation in 2013:

According to Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), about 14,241 Bangladeshi

workforces have been employed in UAE during 2013. Of which, this Mission has attested a total

of 12,117 visas in 2013, the break-up of which is as follows:

 

Year	Number of Employment in UAE	Total Number of Visa Attested	Number of Domestic Helper Visa Attested	Number of Residence Visa Attested	Number of other Employment Visa including Demand Letter  Attested
2013	14,241	12,117	10,384	1,307	426

 

 Welfare Services Provided in 2013:

 

(i)   Repatriation of Expatriates’ Workers:

During 2013, a total of 17,563 one way Travel Permits have been issued by this wing for

the Expatriates’ Bangladeshis who had no valid travel documents.

 

(ii)  Realization of Compensation :

Sl.	Category	Number of cases disposed	Amount Realized in AED	Amount Realized in BDT
1	Death Compensation Cases in the Courts	23	37,56,344.34	7,95,21,809.68
2	Insurance Claim	28	1,25,235.00	26,51,224.95
3	Company Dues	8	1,14,388.00	24,21,593.96
4	Claim to Housemaid Agency	1	3,100.00	65,627.00
5	Other Death Compensation Cases Disposed	13	-	-
	Total	73	39,99,067.34	8,46,60,255.59

 

(iii)             Repatriation of Dead Body :

 

Year	Number of Deaths Reported	Amount of Death Compensation Realized
2013	326	Tk.8,46,60,255.59

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Natural Deaths	Traffic Accident	Work Accident	Others (suicide, murder etc.)
2013	326	224	49	25	28

 

 

Year	Total Deaths Reported	Repatriation to Bangladesh	Local Burial	Free carriage by Biman Bangladesh Airlines ltd.	Repatriation from Welfare Budget
2013	326	321	5	76	8

 

(iv) Jail Visit :

The officials of the Consulate make regular visits to the inmates and detainees in the jails and take

on-the -spot measures and provide legal services depending on merit of the individual cases.

In 2013, about 207 prisoners were met by the officials of this Consulate during their visits to jail.

 

(v) Hospital Visit :

During 2013, a total of 23 hospitalized patients were visited by the officials and all patients were

arranged for due care, interpretation services and finally, repatriation to their destination.

 

(vi) Miscellaneous Services :

 ·  During  2013, legal supports were provided to 102 NRBs on the different issues of legal interpretation

    and advices, while on-the-spot assistance were provided to 15 stranded Bangladeshi passengers in

    different airports of UAE.

·   At least 166 labour problems were solved by this wing in 2013.

·   During 2013, a total of 59 complaints made by the NRBs were forwarded to different Deputy

    Commissioners of Bangladesh through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka by diplomatic bags.

·   The Consulate General has actively conducted consular outreach programs to build up awareness

    among the Bangladeshi expatriates regarding the necessity of abiding by the rules and regulations

    of UAE besides upholding Bangladesh’s own heritage of non-violence and peace loving traditional culture.

·    During 2013, at least 35 meeting were held by the officials of this Consulate with the expatriates’

   welfare and community organizations on socio, cultural, legal issues in addition to regular outreach consular programs.

·   A total of 27 companies/ labour accommodation have been visited by the officials of this wing during 2013.