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

Malaysia is going to open its labour recruitment market to all eligible Bangladeshi agencies under a new, uniform selection system.

Miki Watanabe announces plan during meeting with Chief Adviser Yunus

Emergency services quoting an Afghan national, a survivor who swam ashore, said 18 people had set out on a rubber boat

Finds Ovibashi Unnayan Karmi Programme

Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

Some 29 Bangladeshis deported from Italy, Greece and Cyprus for illegal stay and alleged involvement in crimes were flown back to Dhaka yesterday.

Countries including the UAE, Malaysia, Oman and Bahrain have either shut or heavily restricted entry for Bangladeshi workers

Malaysian higher education minister denies reports of ‘graduate pass’

The accused are Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bishat, 27, reports Bernama