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{{Infobox organization
| name                = Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies
| logo                = Bairalogo.jpg
| headquarters        = 130 New Eskaton Road, [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
| members             = 1100+
| language            =
| key_people          = Mohammad Abul Bashar, [[President (corporate title)|President]]
| formation           = 1984, [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]
| website             = {{URL|baira.org.bd}}
}}
'''Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies'''<ref name="BAIRA">{{cite web|title=Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies|work=hrexport-baira.org|url=http://www.hrexport-baira.org/index2.htm|access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> ('''BAIRA''') is an association of recruiting agencies of migrant workers in [[Bangladesh]]. It has approximately 700 member agencies and works in collaboration with the [[Government of Bangladesh]].
Manpower export from Bangladesh was pioneered in 1976. Since then, International Recruiting or Placement Agents under BAIRA have recruited 5.5 million<ref name="employed overseas">{{cite news |title=Figure of Bangladeshis working overseas |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=95584 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> (approximate, 2009) Bangladeshis for jobs abroad. This resulted in record highest remittance inflow and foreign exchange earned of US$10 billion<ref name="remittance">{{cite news |title=Remittance from Manpower sector in fiscal year 2008-9 |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=95584 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> (net) for the fiscal year 2008–9, making migrant workers the leading contributor to Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserve.
==History and background==
Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) is one of the largest trade bodies in Bangladesh affiliated with the [[Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry]] (FBCCI), established in 1984. Currently BAIRA has about 1100+ Government Approved Recruiting Agents as its members.
Promises for change, bringing an end to the concept of one person contesting for many terms and another 27 point election manifesto<ref name="manifesto">{{cite news |title=Election Manifesto pledged by Shammilita Ganatantrik Front |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2008/05/09/33006.html |newspaper=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> was pledged by Mustafa to make BAIRA dynamic and vibrant as it should have been. While the opposition promised BAIRA Airlines serving international flights for in and outbound workers. The election recorded highest number of member attendance and votes cast. Result of the election left all stunned; as it was the biggest landslide victory in Bangladesh compared to any other trade body election held, as 'Sammilita Ganatantrik Front'<ref name="reformation">{{cite news |title=Reformation of BAIRA EC through election |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=33491 |newspaper=The Financial Express |access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref> received the majority 70.33%(approx.) of votes. Ghulam Mustafa and his 'Sammilita Ganatantrik Front' won 26 seats.
Migrant workers brought value addition to the workforce even. Returnee workers from Singapore Shipyards have been recruited by Bangladeshi local Ship Building Companies.<ref name="valueaddition">{{cite news |title=Value addition to local shipbuilding industry by Returnees from Overseas |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=36667 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=2009-09-22}}</ref>
==List of BAIRA Members==
* [http://www.baira.org.bd/index.php/all-members-list List of BAIRA Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126031622/http://www.baira.org.bd/index.php/all-members-list |date=2015-11-26 }}
== References ==
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[[Category:Employment agencies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Organizations involved in outsourcing]]