Away from home
Exploited and trapped, man dies in Malaysia
A journey to Malaysia, a dream of a better life. Driven by the hope of securing a job with a decent payday, Md Shofiqul Islam, 33, of Pabna, went to Malaysia five months ago. Little did he know that this aspiration would spiral into despair and eventual demise.
9,370 expatriates are currently in foreign prisons: Hasan Mahmud
Foreign Minister Mohammed Hasan Mahmud informed parliament today that a total of 9,370 Bangladeshi expatriates are currently held in prisons across 26 countries
4 Bangladeshis killed in Qatar fire
The fire broke out in Doha's Feroz Abdul Aziz area on Sunday night (local time) and later spread to a nearby building
Bangladesh mission launches new legal service for expats in Bahrain
The Bangladesh embassy in Bahrain, with support from the Wage Earners' Welfare Board, has launched a legal support service for the Bangladeshi expatriates in the Gulf country
Mediterranean shipwreck: Families of 4 Faridpur youths worried sick
The families of four Faridpur youths, who, according to a human trafficker, were on the recently capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea, are worried sick as they are yet to get any news about the youths
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,
Over 300 workers to get back insurance money
South Korea will arrange insurance money for more than 300 Bangladeshi workers who returned from Korea without collecting the amount that they were entitled to.
Regularisation in Greece: 1,000 Bangladeshis register at embassy
More than 1,000 Bangladeshi undocumented migrants have enlisted their names at the Bangladesh embassy in Greece for a regularisation process of the Greek government, which is yet to start.
Bangladeshi American Shahana first Muslim woman elected to NY City Council
Bangladeshi American Shahana Hanif has made history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected to the New York City Council.
‘Bangladesh Festival’ celebrated in Greece
‘Bangladesh Festival 2021’ was celebrated in Greece with attendance of expatriates and diplomats.
Bangladeshi worker dies after falling from crane in Saudi Arabia
A Bangladeshi expat worker has died after falling from a crane in Saudi Arabia.
Suspect arrested in British-Bangladeshi woman Sabina Nessa murder
British police said on Thursday they had arrested a suspect in the hunt for the murderer of a teacher who was killed in a London park as she made a five-minute walk from her home to meet a friend at a pub.
British-Bangladeshi woman killed in London
A 28-year-old British-Bangladeshi teacher was killed in southeast London on Friday.
Improved standards of migrant workers’ dorms in Singapore raise concerns for higher costs
Dormitory operators raised concerns about higher costs from improved standards for new migrant worker dormitories announced Friday (Sept 17), while employers expressed uncertainty about the impact on their bottom line.
Bangladesh mission in Malaysia opens hotline for expatriates
The Bangladesh high commission in Kuala Lumpur has opened hotline numbers to facilitate services for Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia.
E-passport services launched at Bangladesh mission in Germany
Bangladesh has introduced the electronic passport (e-passport) service for Bangladeshi expatriates in Germany in a bid to reduce their hassles.
Hotlines for expats in Malaysia launched
Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has introduced three dedicated mobile phone numbers for the migrants to better address their problems related to passports or other welfare issues.
Bangladesh mission in Malaysia introduces 3 hotlines for migrant workers
Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has introduced three dedicated mobile phone numbers for migrants to better address their problems related to passports and other welfare issues.
