RL NO: 137

Recruitment Procedure

BENGUIN Responsibilities

BENGUIN prefers selection of workers by the employer’s representatives. For this, BENGUIN will extend all facilities to the employer including arrangement of Trade Test, if require, for selection of technical people. Even If necessary, the employer may send representatives to select his professional, skilled, semi-skilled, less skilled and unskilled workforce. BENGUIN may also be entrusted with this responsibility, who can ensure selection of the Right Person for the Right Trade as per criterion given by the employer.

Agency Appointment Formalities

To meet the requirement of the Bangladesh Ministry of Expatriate Welfare & Overseas Employment, a foreign employer needs to prepare the following documents:

  • Demand Letter: A formal letter issued by the employer addressing Bengal Gulf International with full details of job categories, number of workers, monthly salary, contract period, working hours and all other facilities i.e. accommodation, food, medical, air passage etc.
  • Power of Attorney: A letter issued by the employer authorizing Bengal Gulf International to act on behalf of the employer in recruiting demanded workers and to carry out all necessary formalities related with the respective Embassy and the related agencies of the Government of Bangladesh.
  • Contract of Employment: This contract of Employment is made between the Employer and the recruited employee stating fully and precisely all employment terms and conditions to be followed by the Employer and the Employee during the whole contract period.
  • Consular Letter: This letter is also issued by the employer addressing the Visa Officer of the respective Embassy/High Commission intimating the appointment of Bengal Gulf International as employer’s agent and their authorization to act on employer’s behalf to carry out all visa formalities with the Embassy/High Commission by mentioning the visa no., its issue date etc.
  • Visa Advice: A photocopy of visa advice stamped and signed by the employer.

Responsibilities of the Employer

  • Arrange visit of the project site by the Bangladesh High Commission/Embassy personnel, if necessary and ensure genuinity of the requirement of demanded work force.
  • Arrange timely receiving of the workers at airport.
  • Inform BENGUIN about receiving of the workers.
  • Advance payment of an amount to each worker on arrival in the country of work, deductable from monthly salary.
  • Arrange furnished housing accommodation suitable to human living.
  • Ensure water and electricity in the living place.
  • Ensure full security of the workers in the living and working places, specially in cases of female workers. Timely payment of salary for every working month.
  • Keeping updated the validity of the passport, residence permit/employment visa of the workers. Inform BENGUIN about the renewal of the contract between the employer and the workers after expiry of the initial contract.
  • Treating workers as human being.
  • Proper medical treatment of the workers in case of any sickness/accident.
  • Inform BENGUIN any problem that requires handling.
  • Follow terms of agreement signed between the employer and the workers.

What we do?

  • Receive Demand: Letter/POA with Visa Advice/ Approval from Employer with Bangladesh Embassy Attestation.
  • Obtain Recruitment permission from the MEWOE/BMET.
  • Organize applicants through enlisted supplying Houses/Newspaper advertisement.
  • Screen Candidates based on the hiring criteria & job description.
  • Arrange/Interview Trade Test of PP Holder candidates by the Employer.
  • After selection, obtain Police clearance, Medical Fitness & other documents.
  • Submit for Stamping of Visa, if necessary.
  • After visa stamping, obtain finger print & Immigration Clearance.
  • Brief workers about Climate, Culture, Law etc. of the Employment country.
  • Arrange flights and Ensure candidates reach the country of work.

How we do?

  • Obtain recruitment permission from the government agencies.
  • Advertisement in reputed daily newspaper calling applicants, if necessary.
  • Collection of applications.
  • Make primary selection by Experts.
  • Obtain Passports from the selected candidates.
  • Arrange Medical Examination of the candidates.
  • Obtain Police Clearance, Medical Fitness Certificate, Photographs and related documents.
  • Arrange stamping of visa from the respective Embassy, if necessary.
  • Arrange Finger print of the candidates.
  • Obtain immigration clearance from the government agency (BMET).
  • Make travel arrangement including confirmation of seats with airlines.
  • Ensure workers reach the country of work within 10-15 days from the date of receipt of their visa/visa advice/calling visa from the employer.
  • Make arrangement of flights in groups.
  • Keep constant contact with the employer informing the development of the total arrangement.
  • Make proper briefing to the workers about the social, political, legal, cultural and environmental aspects of the host country to boost up moral strength that helps in enhancing the existing relationship between the countries. (A printed leaflet on this in Bengali is handed over to the overseas bound workers)
  • Handover a file containing copy of employment contract, Passport, insurance certificate, air ticket etc. to the workers before their departure for the country of work.
  • Make briefing to the candidates about actual terms of employment prior to their departure.
  • Inform employer over Telephone/E-mail/WhatsApp/Viber about the actual number of workers dispatched/boarded finally.
  • For immediate recognition of workers at receiving airport, workers board aircraft in a similar uniform.
  • Attend airport to ensure smooth boarding of the passengers.
  • Attend employer’s call to solve unforeseen problems that may arise within the full contract duration.
  • Make arrangement of proper and timely replacement of worker, if anyone is found professionally or medically unfit with the probation period.