Holistic reintegration systems are essential to address the diverse challenges facing returnee women migrant workers in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s overseas employment market faces growing risks of shrinking amid the war in the Middle East, the largest destination for migrant workers from the country.

From cancelled flights to bomb threats, migrant workers struggle with uncertainty

Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad

As we consider the realities faced by migrants, their power to organise, and the significance of their contributions, it becomes clear that migration is not a problem to be solved but a dynamic process to be understood and respected.

Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her

A sinister nexus has been allowed to thrive

As political parties prepare to unveil their election manifestos, migration experts have urged them to include clear and strong commitments to reform Bangladesh’s labour migration sector.

Bangladesh has approved licences for 252 new overseas recruiting agencies, bringing the total to a record 2,646, even as experts warn that the sector is already buckling under systemic corruption and inadequate oversight.

After sending over a million workers overseas this year, experts warn low-skilled labour-export model remains fragile

Assurance will be given to ensure their wages, safety, and overall welfare, according to ministry officials

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.

Migrant workers must be protected from uncertainties and irregularities

Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia should be able to enjoy the fruits of their hard labour.

Their concerns, if left unaddressed, may impact remittance inflow

We urge UAE, our government to resolve the matter

Govt must deal with recruitment irregularities with an iron hand

Ticket prices for Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights have reached exorbitant levels with Bangladeshi migrant workers scrambling to reach Malaysia by May 31.

Moreover, further setbacks are posed by Malaysia's decision to freeze new foreign worker recruitment in March as well as Oman suspending the issuance of visas to Bangladeshi citizens at the end of 2023 due to an oversupply of workers from the South Asian nation.

UN experts yesterday expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia despite going there through the official labour migration process for a better future.