Libya detains 1,500 undocumented migrants
Libyan authorities detained on Saturday some 1,500 undocumented migrant workers in a raid on a neighbourhood housing them east of the capital Tripoli, an AFP reporter saw...
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ATAB seeks govt help to curb air ticket prices
The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh has called for urgent government intervention to stop 鈥榮yndicate鈥� control in the air ticket market, which has led to abnormal fare hikes and created hardship for migrant workers and general passengers...
Protecting migrant workers
THE Middle East has long served as a critical employment destination for migrant workers, especially those from South Asia. The region remains indispensable for Bangladesh, whose economy relies heavily on overseas labour markets. About 70 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 more than 15 million overseas workers are employed in Middle Eastern countries, contributing over..
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...
Bangladesh鈥檚 reliance on Gulf nations under threat
OVER 10 million Bangladeshi migrant workers send home an estimated $22 billion in remittances annually, making it the country鈥檚 second-largest source of foreign exchange after garment exports. More than 60 per cent of this originates from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait leading the way. At the same time...
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..
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...
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...
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...
Malaysian PM pledges new entry of 18,000 migrant workers from Bangladesh
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim after a bilateral meeting in Dhaka on Friday announced that they had agreed to consider issuing 18,000 work visas for those Bangladeshis who...
Mission in Lebanon should employ all means to help migrants
ISRAEL鈥橲 invasion of southern Lebanon, reportedly targeting Hezbollah which has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and the government, has left about 1,000 civilians dead. And, Israel鈥檚 attacks have forced a good number of Bangladeshis who work as migrant workers mostly in apparel factories, hotels, hospitals and households...
VIP services for returnee migrants at airports: Asif Nazrul
To stop harassment of migrant workers at the airports on their return the government would ensure VIP services for them within a time period between two weeks and one month, said expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday...
Remittance from KSA halves in 3 years: BB
Remittance inflow from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has halved in three years despite the country being largest overseas labour market for Bangladeshi workers...
Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers starts operation
Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers, a trade union for migrant workers, began its operation in Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Flight disruption pushes migrant workers to uncertainty about job
Several hundred passengers, mostly migrant workers, could not fly to their destinations due to flight disruption at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday and Saturday...
Death of migrant workers must be investigated
THE plights of exploited migrant workers have fallen on deaf ears of successive governments as the number of death in destination countries continues to increase. The Wage Earners and Welfare Board says that at least 4,261 Bangladeshis died abroad in July 2023鈥揓une 2024. Official statistics also report a staggering 41,053 death in 2002鈥�2021...
4,261 migrant workers return dead in a year
An increasing number of Bangladeshi migrants have been embracing unexpected death in destination countries as at least 4,261 bodies of migrant workers have...
Indian relatives grieve as bodies of 45 Kuwait fire victims return
Grieving families kept a solemn vigil in the terminal of an Indian airport on Friday as the bodies of dozens of migrant workers killed in a Kuwait building fire returned home...
Exploited worker recruitment costs must be refunded
THOUSANDS of migrant workers aspiring to work in Malaysia now face an uncertain future largely because of the irregularities and corruption in the recruitment process. As Malaysia decided to stop hiring migrant workers from Bangladesh in April, 50,004 aspirants failed to migrate to Malaysia after...
Cheated workers uncertain over money refund
Aspiring migrant workers who have failed to go to Malaysia even after depositing larger amounts of money are now grappling with uncertainty over refund of the money from the agencies...