The migration of Bangladeshi workers abroad for jobs declined by 36 percent last month compared to the previous month, with a sharp fall in migration to top destination Saudi Arabia, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).
Foreign jobs dropped by about 20 percent in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year mainly due to sharp decline in major markets of Malaysia and Oman.
It also denied any irregularities on its part in sending migrant workers to Malaysia
Although a large number of Bangladeshi migrant workers travel to the Gulf countries for work, there has been little to no government initiative to teach them the languages of the receiving countries.
Md Hasan travelled overnight from his home district Barguna to the capital city recently for biometric data enrollment at the Visa Service Centre for Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a low-paid job in the Kingdom.
There should be a special focus on enhancing the skills training of prospective migrant workers, said Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain yesterday.
A total of 11.66 lakh female migrant workers went to different countries so far, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad told parliament yesterday.
Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya, aiming to expand labour market for Bangladesh, send more workers through regular channels, and ensure their safety.
Experts in an online consultation yesterday said the expatriates’ welfare ministry needs to spend its fiscal budget aptly to enhance overall labour migration situation, especially on quality training facilities and exploring new markets.
Malaysia will examine recruitment fees charged to workers and review its agreements with the home countries of migrant workers, the Human Resources Ministry said, after the Southeast Asian nation was downgraded in a US human trafficking report.
The government is working to sign mutual recognition agreements (MRA) with different countries and regional bodies so Bangladeshi migrant workers’ skills certifications are accepted internationally, two officials said yesterday.
Migrants are increasingly participating in a globalised economy, notably in the services sectors, according to a report released Wednesday by the ILO.
The Saudi authorities have announced new labour regulations to protect workers' rights by bringing employers under strict rules including financial penalty.
Amid chaotic scenes at its border with Serbia, Croatia said yesterday it could not cope with a flood of migrants seeking a new route into the EU after Hungary kept them out by erecting a fence and using tear gas and water cannon against them.
Saudi Arabia's labour ministry has issued 3,000 visas to hire Bangladeshis for domestic services.
Hailing the recent government agreement with Saudi Arabia to send 10,000 female domestic helps a month, rights activists and
Miscreants have torched a land office in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 35 Bangladeshi nationals from Boroachra border under Benapole Port Police Station
