Migrants from Italy arrive in Albania
Dozens of migrants arrived in Albania early on Tuesday, days after Italy resumed the transfer of asylum seekers to its maritime neighbour in a controversial programme that is under judicial review.
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Italy resumes migrant transfers to Albanian centres
Italy on Sunday resumed the transfer of migrants to its controversial centres in Albania, sending 49 asylum seekers to its maritime neighbour, the interior ministry said.
Aspirant migrants failed to fly to Malaysia stage demo
Aspirant migrants, who missed their flights to Malaysia, staged demonstrations in the SAARC Circle in the Karwan Bazar area in Dhaka on Wednesday demanding the jobs they were promised in the South East Asian country...
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...
49 Rohingya migrants found on Thai island
A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on Thailand鈥檚 popular island of Phuket, police said...
KSA-bound passengers stage demo over vaccine crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-bound migrants and those intending to perform Umrah staged demonstration in Dhaka on Tuesday after failing to receive mandatory meningitis vaccination to travel the Middle East country...
Trump administration plans mass immigrant arrests Tuesday
US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said...
57 more Bangladeshis return home from Lebanon
Fifty seven more Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from war-torn Lebanon arrived in Dhaka on Thursday...
Putting migrants back in harness at home
MALAYSIA, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirate are all temporary homes to a large number of foreign workers and many of them are from Bangladesh. And, many of them are eager to get back home to live with the family and acquaintances and contribute to the local development. Some return to the country but many unfortunately...
Malaysia expels boats ferrying 300 Myanmar migrants
Malaysia said Saturday it expelled two boats ferrying about 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar from the country鈥檚 waters...
Spain鈥檚 Canary Islands received 46,843 migrants in 2024
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain鈥檚 Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
Migrant workers and policy gaps
Migrant workers are one of the pillars of the economy of Bangladesh, which is one of the world鈥檚 largest sources of migrant labour. Millions of Bangladeshis work in different parts of the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and America. Their remittances enrich the foreign exchange reserve and pull many families out of..
Morocco migrant boat wreck on Dec 19 left 70 missing: Mali
The sinking of a vessel carrying migrants in Moroccan waters on December 19 left 70 people missing, including 25 from Mali, that country鈥檚 government said on Thursday.
107 migrants rescued in Channel
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Wednesday.
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...
