Why Bangladesh punches below its weight in remittance

Family members of 27 fishermen, who were imprisoned by Myanmar authorities after allegedly entering Myanmar’s territorial waters in December last year and March this year, gathered at Shahbagh Intersection in Dhaka yesterday, demanding that the government secure their relatives’ return.

Migrant Welfare Network writes to Tarique Rahman, calls for bilateral labour agreement and regularisation of undocumented workers

A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment

Concrete houses with bright colours are dotted across several villages in Shariatpur, standing as proof of the hard-earned economic success of Bangladeshi migrants in Italy.

Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.

The Gulf nation is interested in recruiting electricians, plumbers, AC technicians and welders from five designated centres

Out of $3.75 billion, Dhaka received $1.85 billion, Ctg ranked second with $1.16 billion

Experts call for end to malpractices, syndicate control in labour migration system to ensure success of the new policy

Most of the returnees had allegedly travelled to Libya through human traffickers in hopes of reaching Europe by sea, with many later facing detention, abduction and torture

Govt considering plan to develop an 'expatriate city', Nurul Haque Nur says

Recruitment may resume soon under a more transparent, lower-cost process, he says

The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.

Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year

For months, Sajidur Rahman’s family hoped the 28-year-old would reach Europe and change their fortunes.

Police citing the migrants said they were on a boat to Malaysia which landed in Phuket

The crisis has forced the cancellation of over 600 Middle East-bound flights from Bangladesh

Over 100 Bangladeshi workers employed by a Malaysian company in Johor Baru have not been paid their wages and overtime claims for the last six months, according to an investigation by the Malaysian labour department.

Malaysian labour department probe finds 169 workers affected at construction company

A total of 165 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the foreign affairs ministry, the expatriates’ welfare ministry, the Libyan government, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).