Syndicate exploits Gulf-bound workers, issues fake fitness papers
Rahmat Ali, trafficked to Russia, feared death; Kabir killed in a drone strike.
Migrant workers leave their homeland with dreams of securing a better future for their families, often financed by hefty loans.
Bangladesh’s migrant workers endure exploitation at home and abroad.
We must honour their sacrifices in July uprising through proper initiatives and reforms
Dedicated lounge at the Dhaka airport highlights the critical role of remittance earners.
There are an estimated 170 million migrant workers around the world -- about five percent of the global workforce -- according to the International Labour Organization.
It appears that the government is not interested in taking even the minimal responsibilities regarding the migrant workers.
Address recurring irregularities, investigate high-level officials involved in the corrupt process in both countries
Hundreds of migrant workers in India’s Gujarat looking to return home amid the nationwide Covid-19-enforced lockdown clash with police near a village in Surat district.
Bangladesh has decided to bring back undocumented migrants as requested by some countries, once the shutdown over coronavirus ends.
Absent-minded expatriates are his prey.
Expatriates' Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad has said he will welcome Malaysia's proposal on sending migrant workers to the Southeast Asian country under a "zero-cost" migration policy.
Saudi Arabia has sent back over 100 Bangladeshi migrant workers per day in the first 18 days of this month after detaining them on various grounds, according to Brac Migration Programme.
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday asked the foreign ministry to prepare a specific work plan to stop torture and sexual harassment of female expatriate workers, saying that even a single such incident was not acceptable.
Some 130 more Bangladeshi migrant workers returned home from Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in the face of a crackdown on undocumented workers there.
The government may give migrant workers a three percent cash incentive to encourage them to send remittance through official channels.
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Imran Ahmed yesterday said high migration cost was “killing migrant workers”.
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam yesterday said the number of women workers, who have recently returned after facing oppression in Middle Eastern countries, is insignificant compared to the overall number of expatriate workers there.
