A man from Nanikhir union in Gopalganj has died after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean while travelling to Italy from Libya illegally. The deceased is Enamul Sheikh, 27, said Abul Sheikh Dhola, a survivor who was aboard the vessel during the accident.

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.

Detainees from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar

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

At least 152 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia yesterday wrote an open letter protesting forced repatriation and urging the Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur, international organisations, and civil society groups to intervene in their termination case against their employer, Mediceram.

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

Saudi ministry says company’s noncompliance due to ‘financial difficulties’

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

Most duped by human traffickers promising illegal passage to Europe

Bangladesh's political delegation pledges to ensure voting rights

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

Around 180 passengers of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight have been stranded in Dubai for nearly two days since Tuesday night, after their scheduled aircraft developed a technical fault.

Malaysian higher education minister denies reports of ‘graduate pass’

Govt and IOM coordinate repatriation of Bangladeshis from Benghazi to Dhaka

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