Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training

What Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training does

The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) is an autonomous government bureau under the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, headquartered in Dhaka. It is the central regulatory authority and service provider for overseas employment and technical/vocational workforce training in Bangladesh, operating through a nationwide network spanning all 64 districts via District Manpower Offices, more than 40 Technical Training Centers (TTCs), Institutes of Marine Technology (IMT), Divisional Employment Offices, Pre-apprenticeship Training Offices, and Probashi Kalyan Desks, with labor wings active across 168 destination countries.

BMET's mandate covers the full lifecycle of overseas employment: licensing and oversight of recruiting agencies through the RAIMS (Recruiting Agency Information Management System), registration of prospective migrant workers via an OTP-based employee portal, pre-departure orientation training, language proficiency certification (notably the Takamul/Tawakal Saudi Visa Program integrated with svp-international.pacc.sa), online exit clearance issuance, and grievance redressal via the Online Complaint Management System (GRS). Its digital portfolio also includes a Training Application Portal, the internal BMET Management Information System (MIS), the Foreign Employment Management System (oep.gov.bd) for country-level clearance and remittance statistics, and the 'Ami Probashi' mobile application serving Bangladeshi expatriate workers abroad.

BMET does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through annual government budget allocations under its parent ministry, supplemented by nominal user fees (Takamul training 2,000 Taka and test fee 50 USD). Its primary customer segments are Bangladeshi migrant workers seeking overseas employment, licensed recruiting agencies requiring regulatory clearance, and job seekers/unemployed youth receiving technical and vocational skills training, with growing emphasis on female worker skills and employment.

Name

Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training

Legal name

Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training

Website

https://bmet.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) is Bangladesh's autonomous government bureau regulating overseas employment and workforce training, serving migrant workers and recruiting agencies through pre-departure training, language certification, exit clearance, and digital service platforms across all 64 districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Workforce Migration Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAKAM

Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation Administration Outsourcing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Outsourcing (HRO) & Shared Services

SECONDARYTHACALAF

Immigration, Work Authorization & Global Mobility Compliance

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Relocation & Extended Business Stay Management

SECONDARYBPACAGAC

Contractor Onboarding, Vetting & Credentialing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

SECONDARYBPACAGAI

Global Contractor Engagement & Cross-Border Payments

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

Keywords

• Overseas employment services
• Migrant worker training
• Workforce certification programs
• Recruiting agency licensing
• Pre-departure orientation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: BMET is a government bureau under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, funded through annual government budget allocations. No commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) is the Bangladeshi government bureau responsible for regulating overseas employment and providing workforce training. It manages migrant worker registration, recruiting-agency licensing through the RAIMS platform, pre-departure orientation training, Takamul language certification for Saudi Arabia, technical and vocational training via 40+ Technical Training Centers (TTCs) and Institutes of Marine Technology (IMTs), online exit clearance processing, and migrant-worker grievance redressal. Its services span the full lifecycle of overseas employment for Bangladeshi workers across 168 destination countries.

Product overview

The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) is a Bangladeshi government agency operating under the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment. It functions as both a regulatory body and service provider for overseas employment and technical vocational training. The organization operates through a network of Technical Training Centers (TTC), Institutes of Marine Technology (IMT), District Employment Offices, and District Employment and Migration Offices (DEMO) across Bangladesh. Its digital services include an online exit permit system, recruiting agency management portal, migrant worker registration, complaint management, and the Ami Probashi mobile application. The agency also manages the Tawakal/SVP program for Saudi Arabian employment and provides pre-departure orientation training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Training Centers (TTC)
• Pre-Departure Orientation Training
• Takamul Language Certification Program
• Recruiting Agency Licensing Service (RAIMS)
• Online Exit Clearance Service
• Online Worker Registration Service
• Ami Probashi Mobile Application
• Complaint Management System (GRS)
• District Employment Offices (DEMO)
• Institute of Marine Technology (IMT)
• Training Application Portal

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered parent ministry, partner agency and partner institution.

• Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (Probashi Kalyan o Odhikar Bivager Karamsosona Ministry)parent ministryOthersBMET operates under this ministry which is the parent ministry responsible for all matters related to expatriate welfare and overseas employment. The ministry provides policy direction and budget allocation to BMET.
• Wage Earners Welfare Board (WEWB)partner agencyOthersWorks together on welfare programs for migrant workers, including insurance and welfare services for Bangladeshi workers employed abroad.
• Probashi Kallyan Bankpartner agencyOthersProvides financial services and banking facilities for migrant workers, including remittance services and credit facilities for returnee migrants.
• Department of Immigration and Passportspartner agencyOthersCoordination on passport issuance and immigration procedures for migrant workers departing Bangladesh.
• National Skills Development Authority (NSDA)partner agencyOthersCollaboration on skills development frameworks and certification standards for vocational training.
• Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council (BNMC)partner agencyOthersCoordination for training and certification of nursing and midwifery professionals seeking overseas employment.
• Ministry of Youth and Sports (DYD)partner agencyOthersCollaboration on youth development programs and vocational training initiatives.
• Dhaka Technical Teachers Training Institute (DTTTI)partner institutionOthersTechnical education and teacher training institution providing specialized training programs for technical teachers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE): Sri Lankan statutory body overseeing foreign employment, recruitment agency licensing, and migrant worker welfare — operates a similar registration/clearance/training mandate for Sri Lankan migrant workers.
• Pakistan Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment: Pakistan's apex body for emigration clearance, registration of overseas employment promoters, and protection of Pakistani workers abroad — closely parallel to BMET's clearance and agency regulation functions.
• Indonesia BP2MI (Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency): Indonesia's lead agency for placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers abroad, covering pre-departure training, agency licensing, and welfare — a direct functional peer to BMET.
• Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW): The Philippines' primary government body for overseas Filipino worker (OFW) deployment, regulation of recruitment agencies, and pre-departure orientation. Structurally and functionally the closest analog to BMET as a labor-export regulator.
• India Protector General of Emigrants: India's regulatory authority for emigration clearance, recruiting agency registration, and emigrant welfare under the Emigration Act — comparable in scale and oversight scope to BMET.
• Nepal Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE): Nepal's central authority for foreign employment management, foreign employment permits, and migrant worker pre-departure orientation — directly comparable to BMET in mandate and migrant-labor focus.
• Vietnam Department of Overseas Labour: Vietnam's central authority regulating labour export enterprises and issuing permits for Vietnamese workers going abroad — comparable regulatory and oversight mandate to BMET.
• Myanmar Department of Labour: Myanmar's labour ministry handling overseas employment oversight and worker deployment regulations for Myanmar nationals — a regional peer in labor-export governance.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader. While not a government body, ManpowerGroup operates in adjacent HR/staffing and global mobility territory where BMET's regulatory and training functions interface with private labor markets.

Regional players

• Tasheel (Saudi Visa Program / Takamul Operator): Saudi Arabia's authorized service operator for the Takamul/Tawakal expatriate work visa program. Directly involved in processing Bangladeshi worker visas via the same Takamul channel BMET trains workers for — a destination-side counterpart rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/l2f8K7JF8wg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bureau-of-manpower-employment-and-training

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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