107 migrants rescued in Channel
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Wednesday.
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Over 10,000 migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO
At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 per cent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.
20 migrants die in shipwreck off Tunisia, five rescued
At least 20 migrants died in a shipwreck off Tunisia鈥檚 eastern city of Sfax, while five others were rescued, the National Guard which oversees the coastguard said Wednesday...
Addressing migrants鈥� rights in labour sector reform demanded
Rights activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded that labour sector reforms should take into account migrant workers鈥� rights to protect the foreign exchange earners from vulnerabilities...
Five dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece
Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece鈥檚 coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued.
HRW slams Saudi labour abuses ahead of 2034 World Cup vote
Human Rights Watch criticised the treatment of migrant workers on construction projects in Saudi Arabia Wednesday ahead of the expected confirmation of the kingdom鈥檚 hosting of the 2034 World Cup...
Putting migrants back into rural entrepreneurship
I HAVE had the privilege of working with various academic institutions in countries like Malaysia, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. All these countries are temporary homes of a large foreign workforce, many of whom hail from Bangladesh. Driven by my deep habitual curiosity to empathise with their challenging lives, I frequently...
French navy rescues 85 migrants in Channel
A navy tugboat saved 80 passengers from that boat and five more from a second migrant vessel at another location...
France arrests 26 as South Asian migrant trafficking ring smashed
French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant trafficking ring suspected of bringing several thousand people from South Asia into...
Dozens of underage migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Rescue ship Ocean Viking on Tuesday pulled 48 mostly underage migrants from the Mediterranean off the Libyan, the aid group that operates the vessel said on Wednesday...
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...
Migrants set out from Mexico hoping to reach pre-Trump US
Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before president-elect Donald Trump 鈥� who has vowed...
Pragmatic steps demanded to stop Malaysia syndicate
Migrants鈥� rights activists at a discussion on Wednesday demanded the government to take pragmatic actions against the Malaysia labour market syndicate immediately...
Pragmatic steps demanded to stop Malaysia syndicate
Migrants鈥� rights activists at a discussion on Wednesday demanded the government to take pragmatic actions against the Malaysia labour market syndicate immediately.
Elon Musk rails against judges in Italy migrant row
After calling Germany鈥檚 chancellor a 鈥榝ool鈥�, billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday waded into a fraught debate over the hard-right Italian government鈥檚 migrant policy, prompting outrage from lawyers and the opposition.
250 migrants found in US-bound truck
Mexican authorities said Sunday that they had found more than 250 migrants crammed into a double trailer truck heading towards the US border.
Immigrants and US economy
DONALD Trump鈥檚 win gives him the chance to shape policies that impact every American. Trump has had a restrictive stance on immigration, focusing on controlling borders and...
8 Egypt, Bangladesh nationals sent to Albania in Italy鈥檚 fresh bid to revive migrant deal
An Italian naval ship with eight migrants docked in Albania on Friday as Rome tried to salvage a controversial deal to outsource processing to its non-EU neighbour.
Italy court deals fresh blow to Meloni's migrant plan
A Sicilian court on Monday dealt a fresh blow to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's migrant policy by declaring applications for asylum from Egypt could not be fast-tracked.
Senegal navy intercepts nearly 600 migrants in 10 days
Senegal鈥檚 navy has intercepted nearly 600 irregular migrants in the last 10 days departing from the coast of the West African country, according to posts on its social media account...
Top UAE firms keen to invest in Bangladesh: envoy
The United Arab Emirates was very keen to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 logistics, ports, aviation and renewable energy sectors and the Gulf nation was ready to support the interim government, said the UAE ambassador on Tuesday...
Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK
A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two deadly boat sinkings in the past 10 days, French officials said...
Italy鈥檚 govt seeks to save Albanian migrant deal
Italy鈥檚 hard-right government said it would pass a new law Monday to overcome legal opposition to a migrant deal with Albania, as prime minister Giorgia Meloni accused...
Infant dies as migrant boat sinks off France
A four-month-old baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the English Channel off the coast of France in the latest tragedy involving...
Italy judges reject first migrant detentions in Albania
Italian judges ruled Friday against the detention of the first migrants sent for processing in Albania, dealing a major blow to a flagship policy of Giorgia Meloni鈥檚 hard-right government.
50 migrants to return daily, says govt
The government has initiated a move to evacuate 1800 Bangladeshis registered to return home from Lebanon voluntarily amid attacks by Israeli forces on the Arab country.聽
First migrants including Bangladeshi arrive in Albania
A ship carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked Wednesday in Albania, nearly a year after Rome and Tirana reached a controversial deal to process asylum seekers trying...
Italy transfers 16 migrants to Albania, including 10 from Bangladesh
Italy on Monday began transferring migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean to centres in Albania in a European first that has sparked criticism from human rights groups.
Italy aspirant migrants demand visa appointment soon
Migrants鈥� rights activists on Monday urged the authorities to help make visa appointments immediately as a huge number of visa applicants, aspiring to migrate to Italy, did not get the appointments even after several months...
UN experts alarmed by treatment of migrants in Tunisia
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking victims face alarming treatment in Tunisia, United Nations experts warned on Monday...