Licensed, documented overseas recruitment for foreign employers hiring from Bangladesh.
The recruitment process from Bangladesh is the regulated path from an employer’s demand letter to a worker’s arrival on site, in three phases: pre-employment, employment formalities and deployment. Pre-employment covers sourcing, skills testing and selection. Employment formalities cover the job offer, medical examination, BMET (Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training) recruitment permission, contract attestation, visa stamping and emigration clearance. Deployment covers orientation, travel and arrival handover.
To hire workers from Bangladesh, you supply the demand letter and the attested documents, make the final selection and receive workers on arrival; we manage every step in between. Workers pay nothing at any stage; every cost is borne by the employer.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT
- Demand Letter Received: You send a demand letter stating the type and category of workers required, the terms of service and the benefits offered.
- Requirement Analysis: We analyse the requirements for clarity and feasibility before sourcing begins.
- Vacancy Advertisement: We advertise the vacancy to reach candidates with the trade experience your demand letter specifies.
- Shortlisting Candidates: We shortlist matching candidates from the BMET aspirant database or through direct sourcing, then verify each one’s identity, passport, age and employment history.
- Interview & Evaluation: We pre-select candidates for your evaluation and final selection. You may interview them in person, or by telephone or online where a physical interview is not feasible. BMET-accredited private testing centres may evaluate technical skills and issue a skills evaluation certificate.
- Document Submission: Selected candidates submit their documents to you, and the employment formalities begin.
What Clears Your Workers to Travel?
Six employment formalities clear each selected worker to leave Bangladesh. Each one protects you and the worker by confirming medical fitness at a GAMCA (Gulf Approved Medical Centres Association) centre, legal permission, an attested contract and a valid visa. We manage every formality and share progress with you at each stage.
- Employment Offer & Acceptance — the worker receives your offer and signs it on the agreed terms.
- Medical Examination — at a GAMCA-approved centre, to the destination country’s standard.
- BMET Recruitment Permission — granted on the attested demand letter, power of attorney, visa authorisation and contract.
- Contract Signing & Attestation — signed by both parties and attested by the Bangladesh mission in your country.
- Visa Stamping — submitted by our in-house processing team and tracked until the visa is stamped.
- BMET Emigration Clearance — each worker’s smart card, issued by BMET before departure immigration.
Who Handles Deployment from Bangladesh, and When?
| Stage | Who | When |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-departure orientation | Manpower BD + BMET training centre | Before the flight date |
| Flight & travel arrangements | Manpower BD | After visa stamping and clearance |
| Airport departure support | Manpower BD | Departure day |
| Arrival handover to employer | Manpower BD to employer | Before and on arrival day |
| Post-arrival support | Manpower BD | First 180 days after arrival |
| Replacement & issue resolution | Manpower BD + employer | Within the 180-day warranty period |
Recruitment Process from Bangladesh: Employer FAQs
Emigration clearance is a statutory step, not an agency one. Overseas recruitment from Bangladesh is governed by the Overseas Employment and Migrants Act, 2013 (Act No. 48 of 2013), which requires every worker intending to migrate to be registered with BMET, the bureau that issues the recruitment permission and smart card described above. Manpower BD recruits under Government-Approved Recruiting Licence RL-1472. Reviewed by Manpower BD Team.
What are the steps to recruit workers from Bangladesh?
There are three phases: pre-employment, employment formalities and deployment. In pre-employment you send the demand letter, we source candidates and arrange the practical trade test, and you choose who to hire. Employment formalities cover the offer, medical, BMET recruitment permission, contract attestation, visa stamping and emigration clearance. Deployment covers orientation, travel, handover and post-arrival support.
How long does it take from demand letter to arrival?
Allow 7 to 10 days for sourcing and trade testing, a further 3 to 4 weeks for BMET clearance, medicals and visa stamping, and 7 to 10 days after visa issuance for ticketing and departure. These periods run back to back from your demand letter. Contrary to a common assumption, sourcing is not the slow part: embassy processing speed in your country is the main variable.
What documents do we need, and who attests them?
You need four documents: a demand letter, a power of attorney, visa authorisation and a proforma employment contract. The Bangladesh embassy or consulate in your own country attests all four before we submit them to BMET for recruitment permission. We send you the required format for each document, so each one is drafted the way the mission expects.
How much does it cost to hire workers from Bangladesh?
Cost depends on the trade, the headcount and the destination country, so we quote against your demand letter rather than publish a single rate. The quote is fixed before sourcing begins, with no success-based add-ons and no charges raised later. Workers pay nothing at any stage: the agency fee, trade test, medical, visa, clearance and air ticket are all borne by the employer.
What if a worker is unfit or leaves soon after arrival?
We arrange a replacement from your already-tested shortlist under our warranty policy if a worker is found unfit or leaves within 180 days of arrival. Through those first 180 days we check in with you and the worker to resolve early issues such as accommodation, communication or adjustment. Workers can also reach our worker grievance line directly, so a concern can be raised without waiting for a check-in.