More clashes, arrests at UK immigration protests
Further scuffles broke out at anti-immigration protests in the UK on Saturday, with police making several arrests...
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Trump immigration raids threaten US food security, farmers warn
Lisa Tate, whose family has been farming in Ventura County since 1876, cannot recall a threat to crops like the one emanating from Donald Trump鈥檚 anti-immigrant onslaught...
19 Bangladeshis repatriated from Tunisia
Nineteen irregular Bangladeshi migrants were repatriated from Tunisia on Thursday with the support of Bangladesh government and the International Organization for Migration...
Polls show falling US support for Trump鈥檚 deportations
Polls released Sunday showed falling support among Americans for Donald Trump鈥檚 hard-line measures against illegal immigration, as the Republican president celebrated six months back in power...
Farm worker dies after US immigration raid in California
A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a聽legal cannabis farm in California, his family said on Saturday...
US Supreme Court blocks Florida immigration law
The US Supreme Court blocked Florida on Wednesday from enforcing a law that would make it a crime for undocumented migrants to enter the southern state...
Macron turns to politics on 2nd day of UK state visit
French president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration...
VFS Global launches immigration advisory service
VFS Global鈥檚 Education, Trade and Migration Services, a business unit of VFS Global Group, is establishing a centre of Excellence in Bangladesh to provide immigration advisory services in collaboration with Rayad Group, said a press release...
Sudan refugees stranded as IOM suspends transport
The United Nations migration agency warned Friday that critical funding shortfalls have forced it to 鈥榯emporarily suspend鈥� a vital transport link in South Sudan, stranding people fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan.
Iran-Israel war could have migration impact on Europe: Erdogan
The Iran-Israel air war could spark a surge in migration that could harm Europe and the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Friday.
60 migrants feared dead after Libya shipwrecks
At least 60 migrants are feared dead after a pair of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya over the past week, according to the International Organisation for Migration...
US immigration protests widen
Los Angeles police began arresting people in the city鈥檚 downtown late Tuesday, as groups gathered in violation of an overnight curfew after a fifth day of protests against Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown...
Trump sends military force to Los Angeles over immigration protests
US president Donald Trump聽ordered National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a rare deployment expected Sunday against the state governor鈥檚 wishes after sometimes-violent protests against immigration enforcement raids...
IOM pledges support for Bangladesh鈥檚 migration goals
International Organization for Migration has reiterated its support towards the priorities of Bangladesh for expanding the legal pathways for migration, including skill matching, awareness campaigns, elder care and vocational training.
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...
Court backs Trump in ending migrant protections
The US Supreme Court handed president Donald Trump a major victory Friday in his immigration crackdown, giving his administration the green light to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries...
UK net migration in 2024 fell by half to 431,000
Net migration to the UK dropped by half in 2024, the latest official figures showed on Thursday, in what will be a welcome boost for under-fire prime minister Keir Starmer.
One police official withdrawn, 2 suspended over Hamid leaving country
An additional deputy commissioner of the Immigration Police has been withdrawn for his alleged negligence in performing duty in connection with the departure of former Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid for Thailand.
Bangladesh, Italy sign MoU to address irregular migration
Bangladesh and Italy on Tuesday reached a deal to address 鈥榠rregular migration鈥� more effectively through joint efforts and make ways for further cooperation in areas of mutual interests...
US can deport pro-Palestinian student protester: judge
An immigration judge ruled Friday that a pro-Palestinian student protester, a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said.
US decides to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration.
Bangladesh-Australia SOP to curb illegal migration: home adviser
Home adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) on Monday said that the signing of the Standard Operating Procedure between Bangladesh and Australia marked as a milestone to prevent unlawful migration and human trafficking alongside strengthening bilateral relationship and partnership between...
Record number of people died on migration routes in 2024: UN
Last year was the deadliest year for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying worldwide, the United Nations said on Friday, calling the 鈥榯ragedy unacceptable and preventable鈥�.
HC directs DIP DG to issue Michael Chakma鈥檚 passport
The High Court on Thursday asked the director general of the Department of Immigration and Passports to collect the fingerprint of national minority rights activist Michael Chakma and consider issuing his passport within seven days...
Govt has issues to address for women鈥檚 migration, job
A sharp decline in women鈥檚 migration in 2023 raises a few issues left unattended for long. Female migration from Bangladesh has declined by 42 per cent in two years, as Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training figures say. The number declined from 105,466 in 2022 to 76,108 in 2023 and 61,158 in 2024. A lack of safe migration practices, high migration cost...
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...
Bangladesh鈥檚 migration crisis
FOR decades, Bangladesh鈥檚 economy has been fuelled by remittances sent by millions of its migrant workers. These men and women, mostly employed in low-wage sectors in the Gulf states and Malaysia, work tirelessly in construction, domestic service, and factories, sending home billions of dollars each year. In 2024, Bangladesh received almost $27 billion in...
Sudan battle forces 10,000 families out of famine-hit camp: UN
Two days of fighting between Sudanese rivals have forced an estimated 10,000 families to flee a famine-hit displacement camp in the Darfur region, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday...
UK to refuse citizenship to undocumented migrants
The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship...