Bangladesh migrant workers

A journey from protests to prison to pardon

Despite the pardon, the entire incident underscores the crucial need for stronger diplomatic ties and improved migrant labour rights.

Why are so many seeking asylum in Europe?

Economic, political failures major drivers behind the surge

Human traffickers must be stopped

Report on trafficking to Malaysia raises fresh concerns

Better policy support is needed to boost remittance

Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them

Enjoy football, with your eyes (wide) open

Qatar World Cup will be a joy to watch. But do spare a thought for the workers who made it all possible.

Making migrant worker recruitment ethical

The 9th meeting of Thematic Area Working Group of the Colombo Process on ethical recruitment took place in Bangladesh from August 24 to 25, 2022.

‘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.

1,000 Bangladeshis in prisons, detention camps of Middle East countries return

Nearly one thousand Bangladeshis who were either in prison or detention camps in Middle East countries returned to the country in the last 24hours.

Bangladesh to bring back migrant workers after multi and bilateral discussions

Following requests from various countries, Bangladesh has decided to bring back migrant workers but after holding a few multi and bilateral dialogues, Expatriate’s Welfare Minister Imran Ahmed says.

September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024

A journey from protests to prison to pardon

Despite the pardon, the entire incident underscores the crucial need for stronger diplomatic ties and improved migrant labour rights.

March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024

Why are so many seeking asylum in Europe?

Economic, political failures major drivers behind the surge

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Human traffickers must be stopped

Report on trafficking to Malaysia raises fresh concerns

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Better policy support is needed to boost remittance

Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

Enjoy football, with your eyes (wide) open

Qatar World Cup will be a joy to watch. But do spare a thought for the workers who made it all possible.

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

Making migrant worker recruitment ethical

The 9th meeting of Thematic Area Working Group of the Colombo Process on ethical recruitment took place in Bangladesh from August 24 to 25, 2022.

April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022

‘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.

May 31, 2020
May 31, 2020

1,000 Bangladeshis in prisons, detention camps of Middle East countries return

Nearly one thousand Bangladeshis who were either in prison or detention camps in Middle East countries returned to the country in the last 24hours.

April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020

Bangladesh to bring back migrant workers after multi and bilateral discussions

Following requests from various countries, Bangladesh has decided to bring back migrant workers but after holding a few multi and bilateral dialogues, Expatriate’s Welfare Minister Imran Ahmed says.

December 24, 2019
December 24, 2019

‘Nearly 5.5 lakh Bangladeshi migrants deported in 10yrs’

Nearly 5.5 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers were deported by different countries in the last 10 years, Shariful Hasan, head of Brac Migration Programme, says at a workshop.