Bangladesh migrant workers

Don’t leave returnee female migrants behind

Their rights must be protected both at home and abroad
9 May 2025, 04:00 AM

Migrants' lives matter more than their remittances

Ensure safe recruitment, working conditions for migrant workers
16 April 2025, 13:54 PM

Who will answer for our migrant workers’ deaths?

Authorities must do more to ensure their well-being
26 January 2025, 04:00 AM

Bangladeshis trapped in Mozambique turmoil need help

Government must explore ways to ensure their safety
31 December 2024, 14:56 PM

Corruption behind shrinking overseas labour market

Corruption, irregularities, and fraud have caused a significant contraction in Bangladesh’s labour market for migrant workers, according to a report by the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU).
28 December 2024, 20:03 PM

Give returning migrants the help they need

Many are struggling due to trauma and lack of means
28 November 2024, 08:49 AM

A welcome move for migrant workers

Dedicated lounge at the Dhaka airport highlights the critical role of remittance earners.
12 November 2024, 14:00 PM

A journey from protests to prison to pardon

Despite the pardon, the entire incident underscores the crucial need for stronger diplomatic ties and improved migrant labour rights.
7 September 2024, 09:18 AM

Why are so many seeking asylum in Europe?

Economic, political failures major drivers behind the surge
22 March 2024, 08:45 AM

Human traffickers must be stopped

Report on trafficking to Malaysia raises fresh concerns
4 February 2024, 09:23 AM

Better policy support is needed to boost remittance

Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them
13 January 2023, 21:37 PM

Enjoy football, with your eyes (wide) open

Qatar World Cup will be a joy to watch. But do spare a thought for the workers who made it all possible.
19 November 2022, 20:34 PM

Making migrant worker recruitment ethical

The 9th meeting of Thematic Area Working Group of the Colombo Process on ethical recruitment took place in Bangladesh from August 24 to 25, 2022.
25 August 2022, 13:00 PM

‘Consider past factors behind closure of Malaysian market to Bangladeshi workers’

Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) today called upon both Bangladesh and Malaysia governments to avert repeat of past mistakes including “syndication” that led to closure of the Malaysian market to Bangladeshi workers.
27 April 2022, 12:09 PM

1,000 Bangladeshis in prisons, detention camps of Middle East countries return

Nearly one thousand Bangladeshis who were either in prison or detention camps in Middle East countries returned to the country in the last 24hours.
31 May 2020, 15:33 PM

Bangladesh to bring back migrant workers after multi and bilateral discussions

Following requests from various countries, Bangladesh has decided to bring back migrant workers but after holding a few multi and bilateral dialogues, Expatriate’s Welfare Minister Imran Ahmed says.
23 April 2020, 15:42 PM

‘Nearly 5.5 lakh Bangladeshi migrants deported in 10yrs’

Nearly 5.5 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers were deported by different countries in the last 10 years, Shariful Hasan, head of Brac Migration Programme, says at a workshop.
24 December 2019, 08:14 AM

152 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

The government has brought back 152 Bangladeshis and the bodies of three workers from war-torn Libya.
28 November 2019, 07:28 AM

93 more migrant workers return from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian authorities send back 93 more migrant workers to Bangladesh -- as part of a crackdown on undocumented workers in the kingdom.
10 October 2019, 07:38 AM

Saudi Arabia sends back 105 Bangladeshis

Saudi Arabia has sent back another batch of Bangladeshis amid a crackdown on illegal workers although a number of the returnees say they have legal documents.
9 October 2019, 06:44 AM