Migration
Migration of Bangladeshi female workers to Saudi Arabia drops 35pc
Only 26,834 female workers went to Saudi Arabia between January and September 2024, down from 41,327 workers during the same period last year
54 Bangladeshis return from Lebanon in first phase
The first batch of 54 Bangladeshi expatriates were repatriated today from Lebanon amid an ongoing conflict in the Middle Eastern country
Bangladesh mission in Lebanon collecting info on migrants willing to return
Bangladesh embassy in Lebanon started collecting information on the migrants in the Middle Eastern country as Dhaka has decided to evacuate those who want to return home amid Israel's attacks on Lebanon
Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans
Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home
45 dead after two migrant boats sink off Djibouti: UN
At least 45 people have died after two migrant boats sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday
Remittance rises 80% in September
Migrant Bangladeshis sent in $2.40 billion in September, 8.12% higher than August
9 dead, 48 missing after migrant boat sinks off Spanish island
A boat carrying migrants capsized off Spain's Canary islands overnight, killing at least nine people and leaving 48 missing, the national maritime rescue service said on Saturday
123 Bangladeshi workers leave for South Korea
A batch of 123 Bangladeshi expatriate workers left for South Korea today.
Illegal migration to europe: Desperate trips on deadly routes
Kabir Matubbar (not his real name) took an illegal route to Italy from Bangladesh in 2015. The trip included a daring boat journey in the Mediterranean Sea from Libya.
Migrants’ eid this year: Hope back after Covid horror
After a severe dip in his earnings in the last two years of the pandemic, Hajrat Ali, a migrant worker in Malaysia, is very happy this time as he sent home an additional amount for his family’s Eid celebration.
Don’t repeat syndication
Both Bangladesh and Malaysia governments should avert repeating past occurrences, including “syndication”, that led to the closure of the
'25-agency syndicate' hampering labour export to Malaysia: Recruiters
Alleged malpractice by "a 25-agency syndicate" is affecting Bangladesh's prospects in the Malaysian migrant market, according to certain recruiting agencies and former leaders of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruitment Agencies (Baira).
‘Consider past factors behind closure of Malaysian market to Bangladeshi workers’
Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) today called upon both Bangladesh and Malaysia governments to avert repeat of past mistakes including “syndication” that led to closure of the Malaysian market to Bangladeshi workers.
Over 500 Bangladeshis detained in Libya
More than 500 Bangladeshis have been detained by Libyan police off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Ensuring safe female migration
To establish equal rights for female migrant workers, a national-level alliance of rights groups working on women empowerment was launched yesterday.
Body of migrant worker arrives home from Serbia
The dead body of a Bangladeshi migrant worker from Manikganj who died in Serbia last month, arrived home last night.
Migrant workers: Dedicated centre to help ease their hassles
The government has established a dedicated centre for migrant workers to reduce the hassles they face while migrating abroad and returning home.