35 Bangladeshis return home after job dismissals in Russia
18 January 2026, 20:40 PM
NRB
Banks asked to settle inward remittances in a day
8 January 2026, 11:03 AM
Business
Labour migration up 12% despite challenges
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Migration
Highest ever remittance came in 2025
1 January 2026, 12:42 PM
Business
'Bangladesh has become quite famous globally for submission of fake documents'
17 December 2025, 11:36 AM
Migration
Bangladeshi survivor's first-hand account of Mediterranean migrant boat capsize
8 December 2025, 16:41 PM
Migration
Female migration declines amid abuse, unsafe conditions
5 December 2025, 20:47 PM
Migration
When American dream turns into a nightmare
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Undocumented
Remittance jumps 31% in November
1 December 2025, 12:39 PM
Business
Labour market in Malaysia: Strict conditions raise fear of syndication
19 November 2025, 18:31 PM
Migration
Jobs in Malaysia: Mismanagement left over 3k workers with no ticket to KL
Mismanagement by government authorities and local recruiting agents led to over 3,000 workers failing to reach Malaysia before the deadline of May 31.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to punish those responsible for workers' harassment
Says state minister for expat welfare as up to four thousand Malaysian-bound migrant workers failed to fly to Malaysia before deadline
1 June 2024, 09:55 AM
Up to 4,000 Malaysia-bound workers failed to fly: BAIRA
Despite having the necessary documents, up to four thousand Bangladeshi migrant workers failed to go to Malaysia due to not getting air tickets, Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies said today
1 June 2024, 07:01 AM
Last day of entry to malaysia on work visa: Hundreds flock to Dhaka airport
Several hundred Malaysia-bound migrant workers waited for hours at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport amid uncertainties as the deadline for workers to enter the southeast Asian country ended yesterday.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Recruitment in Malaysia: Syndicate siphons over $1b out of Bangladesh
When Malaysia resumed hiring Bangladeshis in August 2022 after a four-year hiatus, governments of the two countries agreed that a worker would have to spend just Tk 78,990 to get a job in the Southeast Asian country and fly there.
30 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Airfare to Malaysia surges fivefold
Ticket prices for Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights have reached exorbitant levels with Bangladeshi migrant workers scrambling to reach Malaysia by May 31.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Don't pay anyone for visas, or work permits: Italian envoy
Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has advised visa-seekers not to pay anyone for visas, emphasising that the embassy only charges small taxes and processing fees
21 May 2024, 13:48 PM
Bangladeshi workers being trafficked to Malaysia won’t affect US’s TIP report
Says Malaysian human resources minister on Bangladeshi workers trafficked to Malaysia
20 May 2024, 17:27 PM
'Collaboration key to tackling migration challenges’
IOM chief says after concluding 4-day visit to Bangladesh
10 May 2024, 13:31 PM
Over 1.1m Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in 2022-23: state minister
A total of 11.26 lakh Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in the financial year of 2022-23, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury told parliament today
8 May 2024, 15:32 PM
45 ‘overstaying’ Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Malaysian HC sets aside gag order on party, news portal supporting Bangladeshi migrants
Malaysian High Court has set aside a gag order on Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM), which has been supporting Bangladeshi migrants, and a news portal – MKini Dotcom, a news portal that has been reporting on their plights
20 April 2024, 14:29 PM
45 'overstaying' Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media
20 April 2024, 13:50 PM
UN experts express dismay over situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia
UN experts today expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who had travelled there in the hope of employment after engaging in the official labour migration process
19 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Aspirant migrant workers to get skills training: state minister
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury today said, as per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directive, aspirant migrant workers will get skills training using modern machineries
15 April 2024, 15:10 PM
Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Cops after workers, not rogue employers
Malaysian police have been prosecuting Bangladesh migrant workers instead of the employers who have confiscated the workers’ passports and failed to provide them with jobs and salaries, alleged the Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM).
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Foreign workers: Malaysia govt extends visa deadline to April 21
Malaysian government has extended the deadline for the visa with reference (VDR) application for foreign workers to April 21.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Malaysia govt extends visa deadline to April 21
Malaysian government has extended the deadline for the visa with reference (VDR) application for foreign workers to April 21
5 April 2024, 12:51 PM
A hostel of nightmares
The dream of a better life in Malaysia has turned into a nightmare for around 100 Bangladeshi migrant workers, each of whom had taken loans of around Tk 5 lakh to reach the country.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Malaysia’s freeze on hiring foreign workers: Big blow for Bangladesh’s aspiring migrant workers
Malaysia’s decision to put a freeze on new foreign worker recruitment will adversely affect Bangladesh’s labour migration as the Southeast Asian nation is a large overseas job market for low-skilled Bangladeshi workers.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM