Kuwait: Bangladeshi workers allegedly charged high recruitment fees due to actions of recruitment agencies approved by Kuwait Embassy; incl. cos. comments
“Bangladeshis forced to pay upto $300 extra for Kuwait work visas”
…Bangladeshis have allegedly been paying an average of Tk30,000 extra for Kuwait work visas in recent years due to additional charges imposed by a group of recruiting agencies approved by the Middle Eastern country…
Insiders and victims claim that agencies authorised by the Kuwait Embassy in Dhaka are charging an additional $150 to $300 (Tk17,000 to Tk35,000) for visa processing, despite the official fee of Tk6,270…
The Kuwait Embassy has authorised at least 10 agencies to process visas for workers traveling to the country. They have denied the accusations.
Speaking to TBS, Kamal Shikder, proprietor of SB International, one of the agencies authorised to process Kuwait employment visas, denied the allegations of extra fees, stating that the destination country decides which agency handles visa processing…
Abdus Salam Aref, proprietor of Modern Overseas, another authorised agency…
…denied allegations that workers are paying up to Tk8 lakh to migrate to Kuwait…
Alom Bhuiyan, a Bangladeshi migrant who arrived in Kuwait on 23 October last year, faced a problem upon reaching his destination.
"I came to Kuwait Oil Al Naseef Company, and my medical and all other documents were in order…
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