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Download PDF A section of officials of recruiting agencies and Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) are allegedly swindling thousands of job seekers out of an enormous amount of money for sending their digitised fingerprints to Malaysia with the false impression of finalising their jobs, said sources in Baira and manpower businesses.
So far, an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 jobseekers have been cheated this way, said official sources at Baira.
Over 2.5 lakh workers are now working in the South East Asian country and more are lining up at recruiting agencies for a better future.
Under the current recruiting process, a Malaysian employer first issues a specific number of Job Demand Letters that are sent to Baira, the recruiting agency and Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), the regulatory wing of expatriates’ welfare ministry.
The recruiting agency is then required to send the specific number of aspirant workers to Baira for providing necessary details and having their fingerprints digitised — which are to be sent over the internet by Baira to Malaysian home ministry. The ministry then issues visas (calling visas) for the workers and send those via online to Baira and BMET. Upon arrival, the workers’ fingerprints are verified on computers by immigration officials at port of entry in Malaysia.
Although Malaysian employers issue Job Demand Letters for a specific number of workers, unscrupulous officials of recruiting agencies promise jobs to a larger number of naïve jobseekers only to deceive them into paying exorbitant amounts of money.
To give a sense of hope to the cheated jobseekers, these officials send them to Baira to have their fingerprints digitised by computer operators they had bribed, added the sources in Baira and recruiting agencies.
“But the reality is, visas are not issued for these jobseekers. …. These officials repeatedly assure the jobseekers that they would be sent to Malaysia. Days go by, but they are not sent,” said an official at Baira requesting anonymity.
As the allegations were found to be true, the Baira authorities dismissed seven of its computer operators and withheld Tk 2 lakh from each of the recruiting agencies involved in the scam, sources said.
After pocketing the jobseekers’ money, many of the agents sometimes disappear, while others continue to give them the runaround and make up different excuses for the delay in receiving their visas to Malaysia, said a recruiting agency official.
Baira Secretary Saroaruzzaman confirmed such illegal practices and the dismissal of the Baira computer operators.
Baira is withholding Tk 2 lakh as security money from each of the five to seven recruiting agencies for their fingerprint scam, he said adding that an elected executive committee of Baira would later decide whether to return the money to the agencies or consider it as fine.
“It is difficult to identify how many such fingerprints were entered. These fingerprints are never sent to Malaysia. We strictly tally the Job Demand Letters when we send the fingerprints,” Saroaruzzaman said assuring that the Baira authorities are strictly monitoring the process now.
Asked to comment on the return of around five hundred workers from Kuala Lumpur airport due to fingerprint mismatch, since the fresh manpower export to Malaysia began in August last year, he said they are yet to identify the reasons behind the mismatch of fingerprints.
February 17th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
CURRICULUM VITAE
Of
Ranjit Chandra Modak
‘Computer Operator’
POPI- DREAM Project, Kishoregonj
Mobile# 01719785070, E-mail: ranjitmodak_mt@yahoo.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Father’s Name : Ramendra Chandra Modak
Mother’s Name : Basona Rani Modak
Mailing Address : C/O. Riva Computer’s
Pakundia Bazar
Pakundia, Kishoregonj
Contract&E-mail : 01719-785070,
ranjitmodak_mt@yahoo.com
Permanent Address: C/O.RamendraChandra Modak
Village: Narandi,
P.O- Purbo Narandi
Upazila: Pakundia,
District: Kishoregonj.
Date of Birth : 10 August 1985
Nationality : Bangladeshi (by birth)
Religion : Hindu (Sanaton)
Marital Status : Unmarried
Sex : Male
Motor Cycle Driving: Able to Drive Motor Cycle
Blood Group : ‘O’ Positive
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS):
Student’s of Bangladesh Open University, Kishoregonj Gov. Girls College, Kishoregonj.
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC):
GPA: 2.45, Passed in 2004
Bangladesh Open University
Secondary School Certificate (SSC):
GPA: 2.90, Passed in 2001
Bangladesh Open University.
TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
(1) I have successfully completed (Grade A+) Diploma in Computer Science from Samycon Computer Education, 57, East Hajipara, Rampura, Dhaka-1219.
(2) I have completed (Grade A) 06 Month training on Computer Course from ‘Akbar Ali Khan Technical & Commerce College’, Comilla- 3517, Bangladesh.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
1. Good knowledge on Windows Operating Systems & Standard Office Software MS. Word, MS. Excel, MS. Access, MS. Power-Point, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Email, Internet etc. with Software Installation, Hardware Maintenance & Excellent Typing Speed both English & Bengali.
2. Have to perform technical work as a team member in support of the management and also of client computers. Must have updated knowledge to resolve complex problems using internal and external resources.
3. Good command in English (Reading & Writing)
WORKING EXPERIENCE:
i. Since 1998 to 2005 I am performing various types of Computer related functions of the Govt., Non-Govt. Offices, Educational Institutions and all the local NGO’s of the Pakundia Upazila with high professional skill and reputation at ‘Bill Gates Computers Training Institutes’, Pakundia, Kishoregonj.
ii. I have working as a “Data Entry Operator” in CARE- Bangladesh, SHOUHARDO Program, Kishoregonj Regional Office since 17 November 2005 to 20 August 2006.
iii. Now, I am working as a “Computer Operator” in “People’s Oriented Program Implementation (POPI)” ‘Development and Rehabilitation of Extreme Poor through Alternative Means (DREAM)’ Project, 3500, Battrish, Kishoregonj. Phone # 0941-55847, Mobile # 01711-673657.
TO PROFESSION REFERENCES AS FOLLOWS:
1. Abu Jafor Al-Mansur
Principal-
Komolapur School & College
20, Mayakanon, Basabo,
Sabuzbag, Dhaka- 1214.
Mobile: 01716 807171
2. Lipi Saha
Program Manager- Good Governance
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
2/7 Block C, Lalmatia Dhaka-1207
Mobile: 01712175327, 01714 044385
01714 108483
E-mail: lipi.saha@vsoint.org
With Thank & best regards.
Ranjit Chandra Modak
Mobile# 01719785070,
E-mail: ranjitmodak_mt@yahoo.com
Date: 12.02.2008.