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Failing to find long-lost friends, expat to return to Australia
He longed to meet his long-lost friends once more, before his death, to find out how they have been. Mohammad Abdul Majid looked for his friends by advertising in newspapers, only to get no response. Heartbroken, he has to go back to Australia, where he resides now
How are Bangladeshi expats doing in Sudan?
Around 1,500 Bangladeshis have been stranded in Sudan amid bloody clashes. Many of them have appealed to the government to rescue them
Minimum income requirement for UAE golden visa reduced
The minimum monthly income required to obtain a golden visa for UAE has been cut from 50,000 dirhams ($13,614; Tk 14,42,789) to 30,000 dirhams ($8,168.38; Tk 8,65,674)
Bangladeshi migrants tortured in Libyan ‘game ghor’
Nuruzzaman Raju had a mobile repairing shop at the Gulistan underground market in the capital. With an aim to start a better life in Europe, Raju, 29, sold the shop for around Tk 12 lakh and left the country for Italy in March this year.
Why only 25 agencies allowed to hire migrant workers for Malaysia?
Bangaldeshi migrant workers haven’t been able to go to Kuala Lumpur due to allegations of irregularities. After so many years, the possibility of immigration is opening up again, but why is the process being questioned over same allegations?
Will education in Bangladesh see a fundamental change?
There will be no nationwide public exams before Class-10 and no science-arts-business divide in SSC.
Multiple groups in Natore hacking IMO accounts of expats, embezzling money
In Lalpur upazila of Natore, several organized groups have been hacking IMO accounts, especially of expatriates, to embezzle large sums of money.
How will stranded Bangladeshis in Kabul return home?
Seven Bangladeshi engineers, working for a mobile operating company in Kabul, are now stranded in the country. How will they be brought home, and when?
Bangladeshis stranded in Afghanistan: How are they doing?
Swarms of people are desperately trying to leave Afghanistan as the Taliban took over the country. Seven Bangladeshi engineers, working for a mobile operator company, are now stranded in the worn torn country as the flight which was supposed to bring them home got cancelled at the last moment. How are they doing in these trying times?
Indecisions making Saudi-bound departures uncertain
The government of Saudi Arabia now demands that Bangladeshi travellers book hotels in advance for institutional quarantine. However, indecision and conflicting instructions from the concerned authorities are putting Saudi-bound passengers' departure at risk.
Palestine: religious conflict or a constructed humanitarian crisis?
Gruesome scenes of blood-soaked men, women, children; homes destroyed, evacuated; faces with fear, grief, revolt; missiles raining down on debris -- these overwhelming pictures and videos have once again stirred up the humanity. But for millions of Palestinians, this has always been the only reality they know. As of May 17, at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women in Gaza have died in the recently escalated conflict.
Sky-high airfare adds to migrant workers’ woes
Airfare to different Middle Eastern countries has increased manifold in the last few months, putting an additional burden on migrant workers returning to their workplaces. The Daily Star had published a story in this regard titled ‘‘Flights to Middle East: Sky-high airfare adds to migrant workers’ woes’’.