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).

This is the highest amount in at least seven fiscal years

Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her

Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

Returnees allege deception by recruiting agency

Banks must promptly notify customers once an inward remittance message is received

Labour migration from Bangladesh increased nearly 12 percent last year despite growing global restrictions, rising migration costs, and safety concerns for migrant workers.

Migrants sent home $32.8 billion in the just-concluded year

Chief Adviser Yunus says migration system heavily dominated by brokers and syndicates

Tells a harrowing tale of boats being shot at by coast guards and their boat by ploughed by a coast guard ship

The migration of female workers abroad has been gradually declining over the last four years due to multiple problems, including the lack of exploration of new labour markets, unsafe working conditions, and abuse in destination countries.

Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes

Expatriates sent home $2.88 billion in the 11th month of the year

The criteria Malaysia has set for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies for a fresh round of labour intake have stirred concern among experts, industry insiders, and government officials, who fear the conditions could concentrate power in the hands of a few large agencies.

At least four Bangladeshi nationals died after two boats carrying 95 irregular migrants capsized off the Libyan coastal city of Al Khums on Thursday, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Saturday.

Dhaka and Chattogram, two major divisions of Bangladesh, received 80 percent of the total remittance of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a regional disparity.

Malaysian authorities have recovered at least seven bodies after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the Thai border, a maritime agency official said yesterday.

Rescue operations were underway to locate survivors

Migrants appoint legal counsel, refuse to return to work under same management

Expatriates sent home $2.56 billion in October