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
Greece signs MoU to recruit 4,000 Bangladeshi workers each year
Bangladesh and Greece today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see 4,000 Bangladeshi workers migrating to the European Union country each year in a regular and orderly manner.
98 Bangladeshi workers leaving for South Korea tonight
At least 98 more Bangladeshi workers are leaving for South Korea tonight via chartered flights operated by a Korean air company.
Recruitment in Malaysia: ‘Inform the people, be transparent’
Bangladesh and Malaysia must release details of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) they signed on December 19, 2021 to recruit Bangladeshis in Malaysia, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) yesterday.
5 Migrant destinations: Pandemic shoots down labour export
Bangladesh’s efforts to send workers to five countries have suffered a blow as those nations adopted restrictive measures before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Remittance hits four-month high
Remittance hit a four-month high in January after the government increased cash subsidy to remitters.
7 Bangladeshis who died of hypothermia on migrant boat identified
Seven Bangladeshi migrants, who died of hypothermia on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on January 25, have been identified.
Most migrants on boat were Bangladeshis
Some 273 out of 287 migrants recently found on a boat in the Mediterranean have primarily been identified as Bangladeshis, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Rome.
Covid detection before trip: Migrants forced to cancel flights
Some 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound ones, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment, said sources at Dhaka airport.
550 expat workers cancelling flights daily at last moment after testing Covid-19 positive
Around 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound workers, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment after being diagnosed with Covid-19, sources at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) said.
Risk of forced labour: Malaysian MP Santiago for closer look at Bangladeshi recruiting agencies
A Malaysian lawmaker has called upon the country’s government to take a closer look and delve deeper into the 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies and their 10 sub-agents who have been allowed to recruit workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia.