Migration

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

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Remittance rises 21% in October

Migrant Bangladeshis sent home $2.39 billion in October

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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

4w ago

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

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Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans

Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home

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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

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Remittance rises 80% in September

Migrant Bangladeshis sent in $2.40 billion in September, 8.12% higher than August

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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

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Letter after letter, but no result

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday said despite their efforts, they failed to end migrant workers’ sufferings at various places, including Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

2y ago

Migration cost to Malaysia to be cheaper: Expatriates’ welfare minister

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad today said his target is to set the migration cost for sending workers to Malaysia at a level that will be viable for poor aspirant workers.

2y ago

Bangladeshi national found dead near Slovenia border

A Bangladeshi immigrant has been found dead in the Dragonja Valle area near the Slovenia-Croatia border.

2y ago

9 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in India

At least nine Bangladeshi nationals including the kingpin of a human trafficking gang have been arrested from India’s Uttar Pradesh.

2y ago

20 Bangladeshis detained in Kolkata with fake documents

Twenty Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended today from the Anandapur locality of Kolkata for allegedly staying in India without legal documents, an Indian police official said.

2y ago

Malaysia to reopen for Bangladeshi migrants

After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed said yesterday.  

2y ago

Malaysian job market to reopen for Bangladeshis this year: Expatriates' Welfare minister

After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed last night.

2y ago

Malaysia to sign MoU with Bangladesh to resume recruiting workers

The Malaysian government has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in near future to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.

2y ago

‘Labour fare’ for migrant workers

Recruiting agencies yesterday demanded that the government introduce “labour fare” for migrant workers.

2y ago

World Migration Report: Bangladesh 6th biggest sender in 2020

With 7.40 million migrants living abroad, Bangladesh was the sixth largest migrant-sending country globally in 2020, says the latest report of International Organisation for Migration.

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