Baira members fear 25 agencies could control Malaysia worker recruitment
Star Online Report
16 September 2026 Work and Migration
Mymensingh man killed in Ukrainian drone strike in Russia, family says
Our Correspondent, Mymensingh
11 September 2026 Work and Migration
38 Bangladeshis rescued from cyber scam compounds in Cambodia return home
Star Online Report
3 September 2026 Work and Migration
Nearly 30,000 cases pending in labour courts, tribunal: Minister
Star Online Report
3 September 2026 Employment
174 Bangladeshis return home from Libya detention centre
Star Online Report
1 September 2026 Work and Migration
338 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies can send workers to Malaysia: Ministry
Star Online Report
28 August 2026 Work and Migration
Malaysia lists 25 recruiting agencies
Staff Correspondent
23 August 2026 Work and Migration
174 Bangladeshis return home from Libyan detention centre
Star Online Report
18 August 2026 Work and Migration

Jailed in Malaysia: 3 Bangladesh workers released

Malaysian police released the three Bangladeshi workers who were arrested on March 21 after they lodged a complaint to the Labour Department of Malaysia
24 March 2024

Two Rohingya found dead at sea after Indonesia ends survivor search

The bodies of two Rohingya refugees were retrieved and several more were spotted at sea Saturday, local rescuers said, days after a wooden boat believed to be carrying around 150 people capsized, leaving many missing or dead
23 March 2024

At least 65 migrants' bodies found in Libya mass grave: UN

A mass grave containing "at least 65 migrants' bodies" was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday
22 March 2024

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
22 March 2024

Malaysia repatriates 2,530 Bangladeshi irregular migrant workers in 3 weeks: report

Malaysia has reportedly repatriated 2,530 undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers through its Migrant Repatriation Programme launched on March 1
20 March 2024

Plight of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Rights groups call for immediate steps

.Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM), an alliance of 23 migrant rights groups, issued a statement today criticising recruiting agencies for contributing to the difficulties faced by Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia
20 March 2024

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. 
15 March 2024

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.
13 March 2024

Jobless in Malaysia: 4 Bangladeshi migrants file police reports

Four Bangladeshi nationals have filed police reports in Malaysia after claiming that their employer had failed to provide them with jobs despite them being in the country for over seven months
13 March 2024

Hasan urges expats to make list of those conspiring against country

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has urged expatriate Bangladeshis to make a list of those hatching conspiracy, spreading propaganda and incitement against the country from abroad
10 March 2024

Distressed in Malaysia

For aspiring migrant workers in Bangladesh, Malaysia’s reopening of the labour market in 2022 for 15 source countries including Bangladesh to jumpstart its economy from the ravages of the pandemic -- was a godsend.
9 March 2024

Farashuddin recommends introducing unified exchange rate

He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking
8 March 2024

Undocumented Workers: HRW details sorry state of detainees in Malaysia

A Human Rights Watch report has detailed the damning state of immigration detention centres in Malaysia that house thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, listing claims of human rights violations and abuse.
6 March 2024

Send remittance through proper channel: foreign minister tells expats

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia to send remittances to the country through legal channels
6 March 2024

2023 deadliest year for migrants in a decade: UN

At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the UN's International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.."The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting
6 March 2024

Migrant Workers: Recruit under single ministry

A Malaysian MP has called for streamlining the country’s foreign worker recruitment process, a day after a Bangladeshi lawmaker said that over 1,000 irregular Bangladeshi migrants were imprisoned in Malaysia.
3 March 2024

Remittance hits eight-month high

In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year
3 March 2024

Malaysia to repatriate workers sans documents

Malaysia begins its Migration Repatriation Programme (MRP) today, enabling undocumented migrant workers to be sent back to their home countries without facing prosecution.
29 February 2024

$12.9b in remittances received in last 6 months

Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali today told the parliament from July to July to January of the current financial year (2023-24), the country received some $12.9 billion ($12, 900.63 million) in remittances
28 February 2024

150 duped Bangladeshis stranded in KL building

For the last four months, Rafiqul Islam [a pseudonym to protect him from further consequences] has been stuck in an abandoned three-story building in Kuala Lumpur along with 149 others -- all without any work.
27 February 2024