Bangladesh government should seek information about overall situation of African countries-- Somalia and Sudan-- as well as Southeast Asian Cambodia before deciding to send workers there, experts opined.
Immigration specialists said the countries' overall situation, including economy, is not favourable to send labourers.
Saying that the African countries are not safe yet for the migrants, the experts opined that workers may face human trafficking as allegation surfaced vicious cycle uses some African countries as transit to traffic workers into Europe.
Meanwhile, Southeast Asian country Cambodia self sends workers in different countries, they added.
According to Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) record, average 15 workers with BMET certificate were sent to Somalia, a conflict-bloodshed ridden and hunger-poverty hit country, last three years.
A total of 11,500 Bangladeshi workers, so far, were sent to the country since 1998.
Somalia is the most terrifying place among African countries due to frequent deadly attacks by different armed groups, including al-Shabaab. Economy of the country is not good at all.
Northeastern African country Sudan, stricken with conflicts for power, has also been witnessing economic woe.
Bangladesh, however, sent workers to Cambodia for the first time in November last year. Among them, at least 10 workers were appointed in construction sector and three in garments.
While handing over BMET's immigration certificates among workers, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad had said Cambodia became a new destination for Bangladeshi labourers. Vietnam, Laos and other countries will also take workers from Bangladesh.
About sending workers in the three countries, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) chairperson Tasnim Siddiqui told Jago News that Bangladesh should know well situation of the countries before sending workers there.
The war-torn and poverty-hit countries are not safe destination for Bangladeshi workers, she added.
RMMRU senior researcher Dr Jalal Uddin Sikder said the countries need a small number of skilled workers but most of the Bangladeshi ones who go there are inefficient.
First of all Bangladesh government will see whether there is job opportunity for its workers in the country, and besides their safety there.
He doubted the countries' readiness to take workers from other countries as they face various problems.
Regarding this, Minister Imran told Jago News that the government is sending workers after examining feasibility of labour markets.
"We are concentrating to creation of skilled workers as the demand of efficient ones are increasing across the globe," he added.