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
Hasan urges expats to make list of those conspiring against country
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has urged expatriate Bangladeshis to make a list of those hatching conspiracy, spreading propaganda and incitement against the country from abroad
Distressed in Malaysia
For aspiring migrant workers in Bangladesh, Malaysia’s reopening of the labour market in 2022 for 15 source countries including Bangladesh to jumpstart its economy from the ravages of the pandemic -- was a godsend.
Farashuddin recommends introducing unified exchange rate
He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking
Undocumented Workers: HRW details sorry state of detainees in Malaysia
A Human Rights Watch report has detailed the damning state of immigration detention centres in Malaysia that house thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, listing claims of human rights violations and abuse.
Send remittance through proper channel: foreign minister tells expats
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia to send remittances to the country through legal channels
2023 deadliest year for migrants in a decade: UN
At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the UN's International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.."The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting
Migrant Workers: Recruit under single ministry
A Malaysian MP has called for streamlining the country’s foreign worker recruitment process, a day after a Bangladeshi lawmaker said that over 1,000 irregular Bangladeshi migrants were imprisoned in Malaysia.
Remittance hits eight-month high
In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year
Malaysia to repatriate workers sans documents
Malaysia begins its Migration Repatriation Programme (MRP) today, enabling undocumented migrant workers to be sent back to their home countries without facing prosecution.
$12.9b in remittances received in last 6 months
Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali today told the parliament from July to July to January of the current financial year (2023-24), the country received some $12.9 billion ($12, 900.63 million) in remittances