Bangladesh’s migrant workers endure exploitation at home and abroad.
Migration to Malaysia has been fraught with issues since the BMET recorded the first 23 Bangladeshi workers migrating in 1978
Bangladesh has become one of the fastest-growing economies, heavily fuelled by remittance,
In the last five decades, migrant workers have sent back a total of $296 billion in remittances.
Abdur Rashid Mia (32) from Narsingdi went to Saudi Arabia in June 2022. However, each step of his journey there was complicated – from getting his passport, to completing his medical check-ups, paying for his tickets and, finally, getting a job.
Unskilled or low-skilled workers are often involved in risky, difficult, and laborious jobs in the scorching heat. Apart from the unforgiving heat, work hours reaching 12 to 18 hours,
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
Both Bangladesh and Malaysia should remain resolute in promoting safe, fair, transparent and ethical recruitment, upholding the national laws and relevant international standards.
Rayhan Kabir, a young Bangladeshi who was arrested in Malaysia, was finally released and he left for Dhaka on a Malaysian Airlines flight yesterday. He was scheduled to land in Dhaka at 1:00am today.
Rayhan Kabir, a young Bangladeshi arrested in Malaysia, has finally been released and is leaving for Dhaka on a Malaysian Airlines flight at 11:00pm local time (Kuala Lumpur). He is scheduled to land in Dhaka at 1:00am.
Malaysian police did not bring any charge against the young Bangladeshi Rayhan Kabir who was arrested in Malaysia and he will be sent back to Bangladesh soon.
A Malaysian court has granted a 13-day remand for Rayhan Kabir, the Bangladeshi youth arrested for talking to the media about the Malaysian government’s treatment of migrants during the Covid-19 pandemic, after he was brought to a court yesterday morning.
A Malaysian court has granted a 13-day remand for Rayhan Kabir, the Bangladeshi youth arrested for talking to the media about the Malaysian government's treatment of migrants during the Covid-19 pandemic, after he was brought to a court on Thursday morning.
“Let’s not talk about how I am now passing every moment, how I am struggling every second. I will put up that story for some other time. My only crime is I am a Bengali,” said Rayhan Kabir in a message to a friend before his arrest in Malaysia. Meanwhile, nine days have passed since his arrest. However, for Rayhan's family, time seems to stand still.
Mohammad Rayhan Kabir, a young Bangladeshi who spoke in a documentary aired by Al Jazeera and was arrested in Malaysia, said he only spoke of what he witnessed during the Covid-19 pandemic. His intention, however, was not to offend anyone in Malaysia.
Mohammad Rayhan Kabir, a young Bangladeshi who spoke in a documentary aired by Al Jazeera and was arrested in Malaysia, said he had said what he witnessed during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, his intention was not to offend anyone in Malaysia.
Malaysian police have arrested Mohammad Rayhan Kabir, a young Bangladeshi who spoke in a documentary aired by Al Jazeera.
The government is going to recruit 2,000 more doctors to tackle the Covid-19 crisis, but the doctors are worried about the recruitment process.
