Recruitment
Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) - Overseas Employment Regulator
Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET)
Overview
Bangladesh's manpower and overseas employment authority under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare. Registers licensed recruitment agencies, publishes the approved-employer and demand-letter process, and sets out the protections that apply to citizens taking work abroad. Check an agency's licence here before paying anyone a fee.
Key details
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Intake
- Year-round
Eligibility
Overseas employment must be processed through an agency licensed by this authority
Guides for this route
Our own guides for students heading to or from Bangladesh — worth reading before you contact the provider.
Job type 1 of 4Part-Time Work on a Student VisaWhat part-time roles students actually get, how hour limits really work, where to find legitimate openings, and what these jobs pay across the major destinations.Job type 2 of 4Internships for International StudentsWhich internships international students can legally take, what they pay across destinations, how CPT/OPT and placement schemes work, and how to land one.Job type 3 of 4Graduate Jobs and Post-Study Work RightsHow graduate schemes hire international students, the post-study work visa each destination offers, and the timeline to convert a degree into a career.Bangladesh → United StatesStudying in the USA from Bangladesh: F-1 Visa, I-20 and OPTA US plan for Bangladeshi students: SEVP-certified schools, the I-20 and F-1 interview, funds a savings-based family must show, and OPT after graduation.Bangladesh → United KingdomStudying in the UK from Bangladesh: CAS, Funds and Graduate RouteFor Bangladeshi students eyeing a one-year UK master: CAS and Student visa steps, the 28-day funds rule, Commonwealth and GREAT awards, the Graduate Route.Bangladesh → JapanStudying in Japan from Bangladesh: Language School, COE and MEXTJapan for Bangladeshi students: starting at a language school, the school-filed COE, sponsor funds of around JPY 1.5–2 million, 28-hour work and MEXT.