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
Libya tragedy: 56 migrants were aboard capsized boat
Twenty-three bodies, believed to be of Bangladeshis, have washed up on Libya’s shores, with many more feared missing, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Libya Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar said in a live stream on Facebook yesterday.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Remittances grow 3% in January
Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025
2 February 2025, 12:40 PM
Bangladesh warns against fraudulent recruitment of female workers to Malaysia
The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has issued a warning regarding fraudulent activities involving the illegal recruitment of Bangladeshi female workers to Malaysia
31 January 2025, 14:38 PM
We need to protect our migrant workers before it's too late
Behind this staggering number lies a grim reality: young lives extinguished far too soon, leaving behind grieving families and communities
24 January 2025, 19:17 PM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in 2024
The number of bodies of Bangladeshi migrants arriving from abroad rose to a record high in 2024, with a total of 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024
The number is a record high, reveals statistics from Wage Earners’ Welfare Board
24 January 2025, 09:34 AM
71 Bangladeshis without valid papers held in Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department arrested 176 illegal immigrants, including 71 Bangladeshi nationals, during a raid in the Jalan Alor area of Bukit Bintang on Wednesday night, reports Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Jobs in Malaysia: 18,000 workers in depths of despair
Frustration is mounting among the over 18,000 Bangladeshis who missed a deadline to fly to Malaysia for work around eight months ago.
22 January 2025, 19:50 PM
Malaysia extends repatriation programme for undocumented Bangladeshis
The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has announced an extension of the Migrant Repatriation Programme for undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, allowing them to return home under revised provisions set by the Malaysian government
21 January 2025, 15:52 PM
65 foreigners, including 42 Bangladeshis, nabbed in Malaysia
Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the foreigners were operating the farm along Jalan Halia Muda, Kampung Johan Setia, under the guise of a temporary employment visit pass for the construction sector, which had expired on January 9, 2025
10 January 2025, 19:08 PM
A blow to Bangladeshi PR seekers in Canada
Canada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will no longer accept new applications under this scheme from 2025 onwards, leaving many Bangladeshi families in uncertainty
4 January 2025, 14:37 PM
Addressing the crisis in Bangladeshi labour migration
The decline in the number of Bangladeshi migrant workers is a wake-up call for the country's policymakers and stakeholders
3 January 2025, 20:02 PM
Migration saw 22pc drop last year: report
A total of 1,011,856 people went abroad, a decrease of 293,597 compared to 1,305,856 people in 2023, according to BMET.
2 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh gets record $27 billion in remittance in 2024
Remittance inflow also broke single-month record in December
1 January 2025, 11:33 AM
Complaints against embassy officials to be investigated
Written complaints accusing diplomatic staff of misbehaving with expatriates will be investigated by the foreign ministry, and guilty officials will face dismissal and legal action, said Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday.
28 December 2024, 19:26 PM
Bangladesh Expatriate Network launched
They said it will be the largest organisation of expatriates, with the aim of establishing the dignity and fair rights of expatriates
14 December 2024, 16:58 PM
11 Bangladeshis rescued in Malaysia from trafficking syndicate
he syndicate was reportedly led by three Bangladeshi men.
14 December 2024, 16:43 PM
Remittance rises 14% in November
However, November’s inflow of $2.2 billion was 8.16% lower than the previous month
1 December 2024, 12:53 PM
Job scams in Southeast Asia: Travel alert issued for five countries
The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment has issued a travel alert for Bangladeshi citizens planning to visit Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia
22 November 2024, 19:59 PM
When Israeli aggression claims a Bangladeshi life
For over a year now, parents in Palestine have mourned their children, families have grieved over their homes turned to dust, as thousands were killed by Israel's genocide on the Gaza Strip.
3 November 2024, 18:15 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