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US-Bangla to start Jeddah flights from August
US-Bangla Airlines for the first time is set to operate flights to Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, from August
Bangladeshi migrant worker dies after forklift incident in Singapore
A migrant worker from Bangladesh working at a salvage yard in Sungei Kadut of Singapore was struck in the neck by a forklift and later died of his wounds
2 Bangladeshis shot dead in New York
Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in Buffalo of New York yesterday
Foreign airlines’ $323m stuck in Bangladesh
The amount of foreign airlines’ money stuck in Bangladesh has increased to $323 million from $214 million in less than a year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
45 ‘overstaying’ Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media.
Malaysian HC sets aside gag order on party, news portal supporting Bangladeshi migrants
Malaysian High Court has set aside a gag order on Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM), which has been supporting Bangladeshi migrants, and a news portal – MKini Dotcom, a news portal that has been reporting on their plights
45 'overstaying' Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media
UN experts express dismay over situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia
UN experts today expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who had travelled there in the hope of employment after engaging in the official labour migration process
Malaysia’s freeze on hiring foreign workers: Big blow for Bangladesh’s aspiring migrant workers
Malaysia’s decision to put a freeze on new foreign worker recruitment will adversely affect Bangladesh’s labour migration as the Southeast Asian nation is a large overseas job market for low-skilled Bangladeshi workers.
Lack of skill traps migrants in limited job market
Md Hasan travelled overnight from his home district Barguna to the capital city recently for biometric data enrollment at the Visa Service Centre for Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a low-paid job in the Kingdom.
19 Bangladeshi undocumented migrants held in Malaysia
Malaysian immigration department in Johor detained a total of 137 illegal immigrants of various nationalities, including 19 Bangladeshis, during an operation at a construction site in Johor Baru of the country today
Aspirant migrant workers to get skills training: state minister
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury today said, as per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directive, aspirant migrant workers will get skills training using modern machineries
Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Cops after workers, not rogue employers
Malaysian police have been prosecuting Bangladesh migrant workers instead of the employers who have confiscated the workers’ passports and failed to provide them with jobs and salaries, alleged the Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM).
Lack of language skills leaves migrants vulnerable
Although a large number of Bangladeshi migrant workers travel to the Gulf countries for work, there has been little to no government initiative to teach them the languages of the receiving countries.
Foreign workers: Malaysia govt extends visa deadline to April 21
Malaysian government has extended the deadline for the visa with reference (VDR) application for foreign workers to April 21.
Malaysia govt extends visa deadline to April 21
Malaysian government has extended the deadline for the visa with reference (VDR) application for foreign workers to April 21
A hostel of nightmares
The dream of a better life in Malaysia has turned into a nightmare for around 100 Bangladeshi migrant workers, each of whom had taken loans of around Tk 5 lakh to reach the country.
Biman plane returns to Dhaka as pilot falls sick
A Biman plane returned to its departure airport after the pilot fell sick one hour into the flight to Doha on Friday.
Exploited and trapped, man dies in Malaysia
A journey to Malaysia, a dream of a better life. Driven by the hope of securing a job with a decent payday, Md Shofiqul Islam, 33, of Pabna, went to Malaysia five months ago. Little did he know that this aspiration would spiral into despair and eventual demise.
22 migrants die as boat sinks off Turkey
Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said yesterday.
No job in 7 months: 6 Bangladeshis complain to KL police against Malaysian firm
Six Bangladeshi workers who were hired by a Malaysian firm seven months back but were not provided with jobs or salaries lodged a complaint with the Kuala Lumpur police against the company on Tuesday night.
Beyond Dollar: Bangladesh to seek over 36b yuan in Chinese loans
Bangladesh is going to seek more than 36 billion yuan, equivalent to $5 billion, as soft loans from China to reduce pressure on its dollar reserves.
Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida
302 industries will make the investments
Rain douses Sundarbans fire
The Sundarbans fire has been completely doused, almost four days since it started..It started raining on the affected location from 5:30pm yesterday, Khulna Circle Forest Conservator Mihir Kumar Doe said this evening. .Besides, members of the Forest Department and Fire Service and C
PDB owes Tk 33,000 crore to power companies: Nasrul Hamid
Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) owes different power generation companies, both public and private (including Indian companies), Tk 33,108.99 crore
Customs officials at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport recovered a huge amount of foreign currency in abandoned condition inside an aircraft tonight
Mats Hummels headed in the only goal as Borussia Dortmund stunned Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, winning 1-0 on the night and advancing 2-0 on aggregate to next month's final at Wembley.
BNP today urged voters not to go to the polling stations tomorrow (Wednesday) to cast their votes in the first phase of Upazila Parishad (UP) polls
News Analysis / Crawling PEG System: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?
The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
Chunnu slams lawmaker for posting MPs' salaries, fund allocation on FB
Opposition Chief Whip Mujibul Haque Chunnu today in parliament criticised independent MP Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon for his recent Facebook post on MPs' salaries and allocation of funds
Delhi down Rajasthan to stay in IPL play-off race
Inaugural champions Rajasthan are still favourites to make the top two in the play-offs.
UZ chairman among 11 held in Pabna, released after 12 hrs
Sujanagar incumbent Upazila Parishad Chairman and chairman candidate of the same upazila Md Shahinuzzaman Shahin, among 11, were held with cash in Pabna last night
