Better care for migrants can ensure higher remittance earnings
Abdur Rashid Mia (32) from Narsingdi went to Saudi Arabia in June 2022. However, each step of his journey there was complicated – from getting his passport, to completing his medical check-ups, paying for his tickets and, finally, getting a job.
Int'l Migrants Day: with dreams departed, they come home dead
Unskilled or low-skilled workers are often involved in risky, difficult, and laborious jobs in the scorching heat. Apart from the unforgiving heat, work hours reaching 12 to 18 hours,
The sickening silence over Bangladeshi migrant worker deaths
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
Labour Recruitment to Malaysia: Time to break the never-ending cycle
Both Bangladesh and Malaysia should remain resolute in promoting safe, fair, transparent and ethical recruitment, upholding the national laws and relevant international standards.
‘Do good without expectations’
Bidyanondo Foundation has so far served millions of people, and in the process, touched their hearts with its activities. To honour its contributions, Queen Elizabeth II of the UK has recognised its founder Kishore Kumar Das with the Commonwealth Points of Light award. However, Kishore doesn’t think the award should change anything; the organisation wants to continue its work as usual.
Bangladeshi journo, engineer freed in Libya
Bangladeshi journalist Zahidur Rahman and expatriate engineer Saiful Islam Tipu, who had gone missing in Tripoli, were released from the “safe custody” of the Libyan authorities yesterday.
Bangladeshi Journo, Engineer: Now in custody of Libyan authorities
Bangladeshi journalist Zahidur Rahman and expatriate engineer Saiful Islam Tipu, who went missing in Tripoli on March 23, are now in the “safe custody” of the Libyan authorities.
March 9, 2022
Only reduced costs can end migrants’ exploitation
Rezaul Mia from Tangail spent about Tk 4.5 lakh, which he acquired through a loan, to get a labourer’s job in Saudi Arabia last year.
October 7, 2021
Najmun’s historic journey takes Bangladeshi flag to 150 countries
Before the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Victory Day, Najmun Nahar -- a Bangladeshi globetrotter -- wanted to reach her personal milestone of visiting 150 countries.
August 27, 2021
Reviving a local species of Garfish
Scientists of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) have successfully invented an artificial breeding technique for the almost-lost freshwater garfish, known as Kakila in Bangladesh.
August 26, 2021
Skyscraper as tall as 1km: Innovative concept from a Bangladeshi engineer
It may surprise many to know that in the global race to build the tallest skyscrapers, two Bangladeshis have made towering contributions.
August 13, 2021
Machine-Readable Passports: No explanations yet on 1.5 lakh pending requests
When over 1.5 lakh applications for machine-readable passports are pending for some two months, the authorities have yet to come up with any official explanations about what led to this situation and when and how it is going to be addressed.
August 11, 2021
MRP Server Exhausts Capacity: Passport delivery stumbles
The passport authorities sat on upgrading the MRP server that had crossed the 30-million limit in early June, causing delay in reissuing passports to tens of thousands of Bangladeshis, mostly migrants in the Gulf and Southeast Asian countries.
July 21, 2021
‘Mehmankhana’ shares joy of Eid with 6,000 low-income people
‘Mehmankhana’, an initiative by a group of volunteers in Dhaka’s Lalmatia, made special arrangements to feed low-income people on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha.
July 11, 2021
Sheuli’s gold pendants and the authorities’ deep sleep!
Everyone present on the grounds of Nishchintopur Primary School was in uncertainty that day.
May 14, 2021
‘Mehmankhana’ sharing Eid joy with hot meals for the less fortunate
During the whole month of Ramadan, nearly 1,500 people received iftar here every day. ‘Mehmankhana’, as the organisers call it, aimed to provide hot meals to orphaned children, rickshaw-pullers, street vendors, and people from other marginalised sections of society who have become unemployed during lockdown. Special arrangements were also made for all these people on the day of Eid. Everyone was happy with such an arrangement on Eid day.
March 17, 2021
BCS exam to be on schedule
The 41st BCS preliminary examination is going ahead on March 19 after the High Court rejected a writ petition filed by a BCS candidate seeking its deferral due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the recent surge in infections and fatalities.
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