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65 foreigners, including 42 Bangladeshis, nabbed in Malaysia

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the foreigners were operating the farm along Jalan Halia Muda, Kampung Johan Setia, under the guise of a temporary employment visit pass for the construction sector, which had expired on January 9, 2025

18h ago

A blow to Bangladeshi PR seekers in Canada

Canada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will no longer accept new applications under this scheme from 2025 onwards, leaving many Bangladeshi families in uncertainty

6d ago

Addressing the crisis in Bangladeshi labour migration

The decline in the number of Bangladeshi migrant workers is a wake-up call for the country's policymakers and stakeholders

1w ago

Migration saw 22pc drop last year: report

A total of 1,011,856 people went abroad, a decrease of 293,597 compared to 1,305,856 people in 2023, according to BMET.

1w ago

Bangladesh gets record $27 billion in remittance in 2024

Remittance inflow also broke single-month record in December

1w ago

Complaints against embassy officials to be investigated

Written complaints accusing diplomatic staff of misbehaving with expatriates will be investigated by the foreign ministry, and guilty officials will face dismissal and legal action, said Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday.

1w ago

Bangladesh Expatriate Network launched

They said it will be the largest organisation of expatriates, with the aim of establishing the dignity and fair rights of expatriates

3w ago

11 Bangladeshis rescued in Malaysia from trafficking syndicate

he syndicate was reportedly led by three Bangladeshi men.

3w ago

Bangladeshi worker killed in Malaysia building collapse

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi construction worker has died, and two other foreign workers were injured when part of a building under construction collapsed at Jalan Bukit Senjuang in Bandar Hilir, Malaysia..Melaka Fire and Rescue Department's deputy director, Raja Saiful Iswandy Raja Hassan, s

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

Biman curtails flights on five int’l routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced flights on five international routes due to financial losses and a decline in passengers.

Remittance rises 14% in November

However, November’s inflow of $2.2 billion was 8.16% lower than the previous month

The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has issued a travel alert for Bangladeshi citizens planning to visit Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia

For over a year now, parents in Palestine have mourned their children, families have grieved over their homes turned to dust, as thousands were killed by Israel's genocide on the Gaza Strip.

Five years have passed since the country’s first underground metro rail project was approved, but construction of the key structure has not yet begun.

Migrant Bangladeshis sent home $2.39 billion in October

The first batch of 54 Bangladeshi expatriates were repatriated today from Lebanon amid an ongoing conflict in the Middle Eastern country

Three Bangladeshi workers died after being injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Malaysia on Thursday.

Remaining 26 pardoned Bangladeshis return from UAE

The remaining 26 Bangladeshi migrants who have been granted pardon by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, returned home today

150 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

A fresh batch of 150 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, who were detained in Libya's Ganfuda Detention Centre, returned home today

14 migrants pardoned in UAE to return home this evening

The first group of Bangladeshi migrants, who have been granted pardons by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, are expected to return home this evening

A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport

For passengers with past experience of the Dhaka airport, the prospect of flying into Bangladesh’s capital has not been a pleasant one, chiefly because of the seemingly interminable delays in getting their checked-in baggage.

Imports, remittances and forex reserves are likely to increase, the leading chamber says

Floods: Expatriates express worry, move to create funds

Worried about their dear ones and communities back home amid the ongoing flooding in Bangladesh, many expatriates living in different countries took to Facebook to express their concerns and called for immediate rescue and relief initiatives

Forex reserves decline by $1.3 billion in a month

Reserves stood at $20.48 billion on July 31, down from $21.78 billion a month ago

Dhaka 6th riskiest city for tourists

Says Forbes Advisor report

UAE visa restriction: We’re yet to get official confirmation, says state minister

State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury has said they have yet to receive any official confirmation from the UAE government regarding visa restrictions for Bangladeshis

Remitters sent home $2.02 billion in March

The amount is a seven-month high

1y ago

HC issues rule against hajj package cost

A High Court division bench today issued a rule asking why the Hajj package announced by the government this year should not be declared "against the public interest"

1y ago

Biman Server Hacking: No ransom demanded

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali yesterday claimed that hackers didn’t demand any ransom for restoring Biman Bangladesh Airline’s access to its server.

1y ago

Malware first of its kind in country, says Biman official

The malware which was used in the attack on Biman's email server was the first of its kind found in Bangladesh, Biman officials claimed

1y ago

Despite malware attack, email IDs related to airline activities functioning: Biman

On Saturday, a number of computers and servers of Biman were attacked by a malware and the affected server was immediately isolated and email services were closed for that day, the press release added.

1y ago

Singapore Airlines to use Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner for Dhaka route

The daily services of Singapore Airlines between Dhaka and Singapore will be operated using Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner from March 26..This will make the airline, which was also the first to fly the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner in Bangladesh, the largest operator of the aircraft in the country.</

1y ago

Bangladesh plans to buy aircraft from Airbus for Biman: state minister

Bangladesh has planned to buy aircraft from Airbus to increase the size of present fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a bid to tap the growing business in aviation, State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali said today..“Definitely we have a plan to purchase aircraft from Airbus to

1y ago

Verify pilots’ academic certificates

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on Sunday asked all airlines, helicopter operators, and flying schools in the country to verify the academic certificates of their pilots and student pilots by May 31.

1y ago

Health guidelines for Hajj pilgrims released

The Health Service Division has prepared guidelines for this year's Hajj pilgrims so that they are well aware ahead of their pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

1y ago

10 migrant workers detained in Malaysia

A group of 10 Bangladeshi migrant workers were detained this week in Malaysia for “not possessing valid documents”, according to a report of Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

1y ago