Foreign adviser hails action by Kuwaiti authorities

The foreign adviser, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, has welcomed the action taken by the Kuwaiti authorities against five agencies for exploitation of foreign workers, including Bangladeshis. ‘We welcome this action. We would urge upon the Kuwaiti government to do the needful step to bring relief to Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait,’ said the adviser, who is also in-charge of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, in a statement on Friday.