Rising deaths abroad raising concerns
Five years back, Nazrul Islam from Munshiganj took a Tk 5-lakh loan from a local bank and ventured out to Malaysia where many Bangladeshis have tried their luck over the years.
Exploited by employers
Malaysian employers are paying undocumented Bangladeshi workers wages much lower than the average, taking advantage of lack of legal protection for migrant workers, says a Malaysian migrant rights activist.
Safe workplaces not being ensured: Study
Construction companies operating in the Gulf region especially in the UAE and Qatar are failing to protect migrant workers from hazardous working environment, hinting at an alarming signal on the workers' safeguards in workplaces, said a survey report of Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.
A year gone yet wait not over
Around 50,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Malaysia are anxiously waiting for their machine readable passports (MRP) even after paying the fees over a year ago.
Stranded in Afghanistan: Repatriation of 25 workers uncertain
The return of 25 Bangladeshi workers, who have been stranded at a factory in Afghanistan for over eight months without work and
Hajj uncertain for 15,000 pilgrims
The fate of around 15,000 Hajj pilgrims of 143 private hajj agencies is hanging in the balance as the agencies are yet to arrange their
The untold miseries of 25 Bangladeshis in Afghanistan
Foreign remittance is definitely contributing to the country's rising development in many areas. Today, every year around eight million Bangladeshis across the globe are remitting about USD 15 billion, which has gradually been boosting the country's economy.
Longest, futile trip to US
Four Bangladeshi men left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a flight for Qatar in July, 2014. But Qatar was not their
Female victims slam minister for labelling some complaints false
Victims and their families have denounced Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam's claim last
First flight of Hajj pilgrims tomorrow
The first flight for Hajj pilgrims this year will commence on August 4, Thursday, from Hazrat Shahjajal International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.