Collaboration among govt agencies demanded
Rights activists on Tuesday urged stronger collaboration among the government agencies involved in labour migration and service delivery in destination countries...
Tags : LABOUR MIGRATION
Govt should attend to issues to make labour migration safe
MIGRANT Bangladeshi workers overseas are often reported to have run into problems, mostly because of offences such as overstaying visas, lacking valid documents and misusing permits. In the latest such incident, Malaysian immigration authorities, as 抖阴精品 reported on September 4, quoting the Malaysian national news agency Bernama, detained 770 migrant workers in...
Labour migration to Russia rises despite war
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Russia 鈥� a destination traditionally untapped by Bangladeshi workers and authorities 鈥� has sharply gone up in recent years, despite the continued Russia鈥揢kraine war...
Good governance, accountability
After almost a year of suspension of recruitment in the Malaysian labour market, Bangladesh is currently in bilateral discussions to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. Recently, Malaysia announced that it will resume the process of recruiting workers from the source countries. On May 13, 2025, a delegation led by the adviser of the...
Female labour migration from Bangladesh continues to drop
Female migration from Bangladesh to other countries continued to decrease significantly mainly due to the lack of workers鈥� language barriers, skills and safety issues...
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Croatia at risk
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Croatia is at risk since the authorities of the Balkan country is planning to suspend the issuance of new visas or work permits for Bangladeshis over allegations of using the country as a transit area for other destinations in Europe...
Emerging job opportunities in S Arabia
MILLIONS of Bangladeshis go abroad every year for work with the hope of financial prosperity and improving the standard of living of their families. Migrant workers continue...
Govt has issues to address to facilitate labour migration
THE suspension of labour migration from Bangladesh to more than a dozen destination countries for up to five years for irregularities in the migration process and a number of other reasons warrants special attention of the authorities. Labour migration to at least 13 destinations 鈥� Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Malaysia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates...
Labour migration to major destinations still at halt
Labour migration from Bangladesh to over a dozen of destination countries that once employed millions of workers has remained suspended for up to five years for different reasons...
Immediate benefits, long-term risks
IN THE past decade, the youth from economically marginal class in Bangladesh are increasingly seeking employment opportunities in foreign countries, predominantly in the Middle East, Europe, and America. This phenomenon, driven by the allure of quick financial solvency, is becoming a defining characteristic of our labour market...
Better governance for labour migration needed
BANGLADESH remains one of the top few countries to send migrants to join the international labour market, but remittance earnings compared with the number of migrants abroad are low. The International Organisation for Migration in...
