What is a recruitment, placement or manning agency?

Recruitment agencies are authorised individuals or corporations to recruit, hire or pool human resources for employment in other countries. Recruiting agency means any person/entity licensed under the Section 9 of the Bangladesh overseas employment and Migration act 2013.In Bangladesh the association of recruiting agency known as BAIRA (Bangladesh association of International Recruiting agency). It is a private association.

Main Functions:

  • Collection of demand of worker from the employer of destination country
  • Manage work permit
  • Collect people from community
  • After clearance from BMET send them to the destination country

Make sure that you apply only through registered and licensed recruitment agencies by the government. It is also important for you to check the current status of the agency whether they are valid, cancelled, suspended or delisted. It is possible that the agency is registered or licensed but is currently suspended or delisted. You may check the current status also through the authorised government entity which is the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET)