Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Manpower fraud
Bangladeshi extradited from Brazil to US over migrant smuggling charges
15 July 2026, 16:47 PM
Migration
US-Bangla Airlines to resume Dhaka-Kathmandu flights in September
14 July 2026, 13:09 PM
Airlines & more
In search of work, caught in war
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Manpower fraud
12 Bangladeshis killed in Middle East war: Expatriates' welfare minister
9 July 2026, 18:32 PM
Migration
Record $35.5 billion remittance came in FY26
1 July 2026, 17:46 PM
Business
7 Malaysian MPs raise monopoly concerns over Turap recruitment platform
29 June 2026, 20:47 PM
Migration
The hidden tax on Bangladesh's diaspora
29 June 2026, 18:52 PM
Business
Rich countries reap big economic gains from immigration, study says
25 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Immigration & customs
‘Take steps to bring back our loved ones’
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Migration
Remittance surges 30% in July
Remittance surged 30 percent year-on-year in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, maintaining buoyancy in inflows as more than 40 lakh Bangladeshis have gone abroad for work over the past four years.
3 August 2025, 20:03 PM
Arrested workers used to send money to IS
Bangladeshi workers arrested in Malaysia on charges of involvement in terrorism were sending money to the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Bangladesh, Malaysian police chief Khalid Ismail has claimed.
4 July 2025, 20:09 PM
Malaysia may recruit up to 40k workers next year
Malaysia is expected to recruit a maximum of 30,000 to 40,000 workers from Bangladesh over the next year, said Asif Nazrul, adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment.
2 July 2025, 18:10 PM
Remittance up by $6.4b in FY25
Remittance in Bangladesh crossed $30 billion for the first time and rose by a record $6.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25.
1 July 2025, 21:49 PM
Remittance flows over $30 billion in FY25
Remittance inflows crossed the $30 billion mark on Saturday, two days before the fiscal year is due to end, making it the highest receipts yet in Bangladesh’s history.
29 June 2025, 18:20 PM
36 Bangladeshis detained in Malaysia over militancy links
Malaysian police have detained 36 Bangladeshi nationals who were found to be directly “involved in a radical militant movement”, reports Malaysian outlet New Straits Times.
27 June 2025, 18:02 PM
158 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya
Most returnees had illegally entered Libya to reach Europe by sea
17 June 2025, 16:43 PM
Family pays Tk 42 lakh, still loses son to traffickers in Libya
At least 15 more Bangladeshis are still held in the same 'game room'
5 June 2025, 17:42 PM
Migrant workers overlooked again
Despite high hopes, the budget did not introduce any new initiatives aimed at improving migrant workers' welfare, standard of living, healthcare, or security
2 June 2025, 18:39 PM
Remittance jumps 32% in May
Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in remittance inflows in May, as migrant workers sent more money home in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha, which falls in early June.
1 June 2025, 18:59 PM
Need to increase skilled workers for global labour market: Asif Nazrul
He stresses need for more skilled workers amid shifting global labour demands
31 May 2025, 15:15 PM
New platform for foreign airlines GSA launched
According to the forum members, 28 GSA companies are currently active in Bangladesh
26 May 2025, 05:46 AM
Pakistani carrier AirSial gets CAAB approval to operate direct flights
This is the second Pakistani airlines after Fly Jinnah to be greenlit for flights between the countries
21 May 2025, 12:35 PM
Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh
The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.
20 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Bangladesh, Malaysia to begin Joint Working Group meeting tomorrow
Safe migration, overseas employment on the discussion table
20 May 2025, 16:34 PM
Migrants in Malaysia: Worker faces deportation after speaking up
Nearly 200 workers then began a strike on Friday, he said, requesting not to be named for fear of backlash.
17 May 2025, 18:30 PM
Malaysia to recruit large number of Bangladeshi workers: Asif Mahmud
LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Malaysia in principle has decided to recruit a large number of Bangladeshi workers in the days to come
16 May 2025, 12:38 PM
‘Contact me if you face any trouble’
Asif Nazrul, adviser for law and expatriates’ welfare ministries, has given his contact information to some Bangladeshis working in Malaysia, urging them to contact him if they face any trouble.
14 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year
Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.
12 May 2025, 18:04 PM
BAIRA urges govt to reopen Malaysian labour market
"We, the recruiters, stand united for the interest of the country and its people"
5 May 2025, 14:52 PM
The Parliament Watch
On 12 February, 2026, Bangladesh held its 13th National Parliamentary Election, bringing in a new parliament with a BNP-led majority. But elections are only the beginning of accountability. Who are these people now entrusted with public power, and what do they own, earn, and do with it? The Parliament Watch tracks the declared wealth, words, and work of every elected representative throughout their entire tenure. Use this page to keep an eye on your MPs and Ministers.
Wealth Distribution by Party
BNP
Jamaat
NCP
Others
Suspended / Not Held
Lower Assets
Higher Assets