State-run agency's labour migration mainly limited to 2 countries
Labour sending by Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd (Boesl) remained limited mainly to two countries although it has explored more than 20 countries in past 14 years
2 March 2025, 10:17 AM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in 2024
The number of bodies of Bangladeshi migrants arriving from abroad rose to a record high in 2024, with a total of 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024
The number is a record high, reveals statistics from Wage Earners’ Welfare Board
24 January 2025, 09:34 AM
Over 11,000 crossed Mediterranean to reach Italy in 2024
As many as 11,231 Bangladeshis reached Italy via the Mediterranean Sea between January and October last year, an increase from 10,152 during the same period in 2023, according to a recent UNHCR report.
18 January 2025, 19:22 PM
What are the factors leading to labour migration from Bangladesh?
A father of one, Fahimuzzaman said that his income in Bangladesh did not allow him to build any savings
18 December 2024, 04:54 AM
A dignified welcome
Dhaka airport finally opens lounges dedicated to migrant workers and their families
6 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Female migration to Saudi Arabia drops 35pc
The migration of Bangladeshi female workers to Saudi Arabia declined by 35 percent this year compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training.
9 November 2024, 21:49 PM
Migration of Bangladeshi female workers to Saudi Arabia drops 35pc
Only 26,834 female workers went to Saudi Arabia between January and September 2024, down from 41,327 workers during the same period last year
9 November 2024, 11:43 AM
State-run agency's labour migration mainly limited to 2 countries
Labour sending by Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd (Boesl) remained limited mainly to two countries although it has explored more than 20 countries in past 14 years
2 March 2025, 10:17 AM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in 2024
The number of bodies of Bangladeshi migrants arriving from abroad rose to a record high in 2024, with a total of 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024
The number is a record high, reveals statistics from Wage Earners’ Welfare Board
24 January 2025, 09:34 AM
Over 11,000 crossed Mediterranean to reach Italy in 2024
As many as 11,231 Bangladeshis reached Italy via the Mediterranean Sea between January and October last year, an increase from 10,152 during the same period in 2023, according to a recent UNHCR report.
18 January 2025, 19:22 PM
What are the factors leading to labour migration from Bangladesh?
A father of one, Fahimuzzaman said that his income in Bangladesh did not allow him to build any savings
18 December 2024, 04:54 AM
A dignified welcome
Dhaka airport finally opens lounges dedicated to migrant workers and their families
6 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Female migration to Saudi Arabia drops 35pc
The migration of Bangladeshi female workers to Saudi Arabia declined by 35 percent this year compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training.
9 November 2024, 21:49 PM
Migration of Bangladeshi female workers to Saudi Arabia drops 35pc
Only 26,834 female workers went to Saudi Arabia between January and September 2024, down from 41,327 workers during the same period last year
9 November 2024, 11:43 AM
Call on Malaysia to dismantle syndicate
Dhaka should call on Kuala Lumpur to dismantle the labour recruitment syndicate that has created havoc for hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia.
3 October 2024, 21:02 PM
Jobs abroad see 20pc drop in first 4 months
Foreign jobs dropped by about 20 percent in the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year mainly due to sharp decline in major markets of Malaysia and Oman.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Jobs abroad sees 20pc drop in first 4 months
Over 3.22 lakh workers migrated abroad from January to April this year compared to 4.01 lakh workers a year ago, a decline by 79,606 workers
15 June 2024, 15:18 PM
17,000 workers’ fate up in the air
Despite getting emigration clearance, around 17,000 aspirant migrant workers could not fly to Malaysia before the May 31 deadline due to alleged mismanagement in the recruitment process.
3 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Jobs in Malaysia: Mismanagement left over 3k workers with no ticket to KL
Mismanagement by government authorities and local recruiting agents led to over 3,000 workers failing to reach Malaysia before the deadline of May 31.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Lack of language skills leaves migrants vulnerable
Although a large number of Bangladeshi migrant workers travel to the Gulf countries for work, there has been little to no government initiative to teach them the languages of the receiving countries.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Lack of skill traps migrants in limited job market
Md Hasan travelled overnight from his home district Barguna to the capital city recently for biometric data enrollment at the Visa Service Centre for Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a low-paid job in the Kingdom.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Migrant Workers: Record 4,552 returned home dead last year
Habib Khalasi, a migrant worker from Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila, went to Saudi Arabia in 2019 to turn the wheel of fortune for his poor family. But he returned home in a coffin last year.
18 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Women labour force in decline
The number of unemployed people in the country increased by about 40,000 year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 23.5 lakh as women stepped back from gainful employment.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Getting expatriates involved in country’s development
The government is going to mark National Expatriates Day for the first time today with the objective of honouring millions of Bangladeshis living abroad and involving them more in the country’s development.
29 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Top 10pc have 40pc of income
As much as 40 percent of the country’s total income is concentrated within the top 10 percent of the wealthy, up about three percentage points since 2016, found a recent government survey.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
International Migrants Day: Of rights violations and heartbreaks
Despite a surge in labour migration, many Bangladeshi migrant workers encounter challenges in host countries, including job loss due to fraud, leading to economic loss and psychological stress.
17 December 2023, 18:00 PM