Syndicate active to foil BAIRA election

A  10-member recruiting agencies  who are involved in syndicate manpower business  in Malaysia  has been  allegedly  trying to foil election of Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh ( BAIRA)   violating the  order of a  higher court  .

It is learnt that  the election of the organization has become uncertain due to intervention of some  influential recruiting agencies led by eminent businessman Salman F Rahman to make monopoly business  . The 10 agencies are called ‘ 10-syndicate’ .    Though according to the direction of the High Court Division of Supreme Court there is an  obligation to hold the election within September 20 but in the meantime ,  the election date was differed  and  no schedule was declared in the board meeting .

Election Board Chairman Muhammad Anisur Rahman  and their associates  declared  submission of nomination papers by August 11 but it was shifted to August 16 and later this date was shifted to September 3, 2018 and this date now has been fixed on September 18 but the owners of  general recruiting agencies are still in doubt over the election .

Sources said, the election is being influenced due to export of manpower to different countries  particularly to Malaysia and those who are not actively involved in manpower business, they are coming to frontline to grab the business . Immediate past president  Benzir Ahmed’s name was proposed by a section agencies though he is not active in the business now.

Besides, the number of voters has declined due to syndicate business .  The number of voters was 957 last year and this year the voter is 832 only .

In this regard, Monsur Ahmed Kalam, former secretary general of  Bangladesh Association of Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh ( BAIRA)  said, a  group of  is out to foil the election for their business interest  and major recruiting agencies want election in scheduled time .

BAIRA is an association of national level with its international reputation of co-operation and welfare of the migrant workforce as well as its  member agencies in collaboration with and support from the Government of Bangladesh.