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Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA), UK Ltd. has been playing a vital role in promoting a bilateral relation between Bangladesh and Great Britain since its inception in 1960. The Association is now proud to represent approximately 12,000 Bangladeshi restaurants and takeaways employing over 85 thousand employees with a turnover of £3.5 billion. Now a day the catering industry suffers a lot of for shortage of staff. Her Majesty’s Government issued Work Permits under the Sectors Based Pilot Scheme for unskilled workers about a year and a half ago and stopped it now for Bangladeshi workers alone. This was done on the basis that employees recruited from Bangladesh would not return after expiration of the contract of one year service. The unskilled workers absolutely need to be trained by the employers for at least six months at their own costs to make them eligible to serve the customers’ requirements. Moreover, many of the workers who were issued Work Permits did not get Entry Clearance from the VISA issuing authority in Dhaka for reasons not known. It costs the employers a great loss in seeking Work Permits through solicitors whilst at the same time catering industries suffering shortage of staff. Therefore, the Government should review the fact having taken consideration of the reality in extending the service of the contract for at least three years and not harassing the people by the VISA authority.
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| BCA and the owners of the restaurants have been jointly fighting legally against the unauthentic decision of the Government. The Association, however, seeks the attention of His Excellency the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in London in this regard. The Association further notices the Government of Her Majesty that if the Bangladeshi catering industries are supposed to be closed to deal in, the economy of the Government will undoubtedly face a great loss and the number of local unemployment will surely be increased. BCA however, is determined to go on with the fight until it achieves success since the issue involves in the livelihood of 80% British- Bangladeshi people. |
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