Miki Watanabe plans driving school in Bangladesh

ByEnigma 808

Japanese entrepreneur Miki Watanabe plans to open a driving school in Bangladesh to train workers for jobs in Japan. The founder of the Watami Group told Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Saturday that he needs 12,000 square meters to build the facility, as Japan requires thousands of qualified drivers.

Yunus instructed officials to find land near Dhaka for the project. The discussion followed a May agreement between Japanese business leaders and Bangladesh authorities to hire 100,000 Bangladeshi workers over five years.

Watanabe operates a language training center in Munshiganj that has sent 52 workers to Japan for construction and agriculture positions. The academy trains 40 students each session and will expand nationwide.

Yunus stressed that students must learn Japanese customs and cultural practices alongside language skills. He asked Watanabe to add courses in caregiving, nursing, construction, and farming because these workers earn higher salaries in Japan.

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