Bangladeshi expatriate workers

Record-high remittance a testimony to the patriotic spirit of expatriates

We must reciprocate their contributions and sacrifices
4 January 2025, 07:00 AM

Stranded Saudi returnees: Expatriates’ welfare minister seeks till Monday to resolve crisis

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has sought till Monday to resolve the ongoing crisis over return of several thousand stranded Bangladeshi expatriate workers to Saudi Arabia.
23 September 2020, 12:18 PM

‘Covid-19 certificates only for destinations which require it’

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmed says obtaining coronavirus negative certificates will only be mandatory when destination countries ask for it.
30 July 2020, 14:26 PM

Bangladeshi paralysed in work accident gets $600,000

A Bangladeshi construction worker paralysed after a worksite accident is awarded about $600,000 in damages and costs.
18 June 2016, 12:47 PM

Qatar to hire more Bangladeshi workers

Qatar's Prime Minister Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani agrees to increase employing Bangladeshis and provide training and skill building facilities for them.
4 February 2016, 12:49 PM

Illegal foreign workers get 3 more months to leave Oman without fine

Oman extends an amnesty for illegal foreign workers to leave the country without being fined till the end of October.
30 July 2015, 14:59 PM

The future of remittance flows

While waiting for my connecting flight to Dhaka at Dubai's airport lounge, I came across throngs of fellow Bangladeshi nationals waiting to fly back home.
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Foreign trips galore

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia are three of the largest destinations for Bangladeshi expatriate workers.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM