Letter after letter, but no result

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday said despite their efforts, they failed to end migrant workers’ sufferings at various places, including Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Migration cost to Malaysia to be cheaper: Expatriates’ welfare minister

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad today said his target is to set the migration cost for sending workers to Malaysia at a level that will be viable for poor aspirant workers.
17 December 2021, 08:57 AM

Malaysian job market to reopen for Bangladeshis this year: Expatriates' Welfare minister

After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed last night.
11 December 2021, 06:19 AM

Malaysia to sign MoU with Bangladesh to resume recruiting workers

The Malaysian government has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with Bangladesh in near future to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
10 December 2021, 14:20 PM

‘Labour fare’ for migrant workers

Recruiting agencies yesterday demanded that the government introduce “labour fare” for migrant workers.
8 December 2021, 18:00 PM

World Migration Report: Bangladesh 6th biggest sender in 2020

With 7.40 million migrants living abroad, Bangladesh was the sixth largest migrant-sending country globally in 2020, says the latest report of International Organisation for Migration.
2 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh 6th largest migrant sending country

The International Organization for Migration yesterday (December 1, 2021) launched its flagship World Migration Report 2022 which reveals a dramatic increase in internal displacement due to disaster, conflict, and violence at a time when global mobility ground to a halt due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
2 December 2021, 09:43 AM

Safe migration: Bangladesh-Greece sign letter of interest to enhance cooperation

Bangladesh and Greece have signed a “Declaration of Intent” to increase cooperation in safe and legal migration.
30 November 2021, 06:53 AM

Int’l Labour Migration: Majority of districts falling behind

Although Bangladesh has seen a rise in overseas jobs over the years, in majority of the districts, international labour migration is quite low, largely due to lack of recruiting activities in those regions.
26 November 2021, 18:00 PM

37 Bangladeshi migrants rescued in Mexico

Thirty-seven Bangladeshis were among 600 migrants rescued in Mexico after they were crammed into two tractor-trailers, AFP reported quoting Mexico’s National Migration Institute.
21 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Create more opportunities for migrant workers

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad has called upon his counterpart in the United Arab Emirates to create more employment opportunities for Bangladeshi migrant workers in the gulf country.
27 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Four migrants dead, 21 missing off coast of Spain

The bodies of four migrants have been found off southern Spain, the coast guard said yesterday, adding that it was looking for 21 others still missing after their boat sank.
15 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Migrant Jailed for 20yrs: BD mission files appeal before Saudi court

The Bangladesh mission in Jeddah yesterday filed an appeal before a Saudi court on behalf of Bangladeshi migrant worker Abul Bashar, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail for carrying illegal amphetamine pills into the Gulf country.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

UAE Visit Visas: Only ‘real’ tourists to fly

Twenty-year-old Md Bijoy has already paid Tk 2 lakh for taking a cleaner’s job in Dubai and has even got a visa to the Gulf emirate.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Italian vessel rescues 65 from migrant boat fleeing Libya

An Italian offshore supply vessel on Saturday rescued 65 migrants, including women and children, fleeing Libya to Europe on a crowded, wooden boat.
3 October 2021, 05:01 AM

Labour migration in slow lane

Sending migrant workers abroad continued to remain inadequate amid the pandemic compared to what the situation was during pre-pandemic times, which posed a challenge for the labour migration sector.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Momen calls for rehabilitating climate migrants

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called upon major carbon emitting countries to rehabilitate the climate migrants displaced from their homes and traditional jobs due to climate change.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Migrants Going Abroad: Their pleas finally heard

Mohiuddin Belal, an engineer based in UAE, heaved a sigh of relief on August 4 when he heard that his host country had lifted the flight ban from Bangladesh after about three months.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM

18 Bangladeshi migrants return from Lebanon

A group of 18 Bangladeshi migrants returned home yesterday from Lebanon after the International Organisation for Migration in coordination with governments of the countries facilitated their return. 
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Ethical practice in recruitment a must

Speakers at a virtual consultation yesterday said standard employment contract paper should be provided to outgoing migrant workers as part of fair and ethical recruitment practices in the migration sector.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM