Remittance hits five-month low of $1.87 billion
Remittance hit the lowest in five months due to post Eid hangover and lesser working days in the banking sector than a usual month.
Overcrowded Boat in Mediterranean: Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued
Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants, including a number of Bangladeshis, from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean yesterday in an operation lasting about six...
Bangladeshis in KSA: 3,437 died in two years
At least 3,437 Bangladeshis died in different parts of Saudi Arabia, where the Bangladesh consulate general in Jeddah has its jurisdictionbetween July 2019 and June 2021.
1,160 Gulf Returnees: They lost Tk 1.8 lakh each in wage, perks amid Covid
At least 1,160 Bangladeshi returnee migrants each incurred an average loss of about $2,119, or Tk 1.8 lakh, in wages and other entitlements in six Gulf countries amid the pandemic, according to a...
‘Set up quality training facilities, explore new markets for migrants’
Experts in an online consultation yesterday said the expatriates’ welfare ministry needs to spend its fiscal budget aptly to enhance overall labour migration situation, especially on quality...
Ami Probashi App Registration - Protect data of migrant workers: speakers
Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants yesterday urged the government to protect data provided by migrant workers when registering for “Ami Probashi” app, which is a prerequisite for Covid-19...
Remittance hits five-month low of $1.87 billion
Remittance hit the lowest in five months due to post Eid hangover and lesser working days in the banking sector than a usual month.
Overcrowded Boat in Mediterranean: Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued
Two humanitarian rescue ships pulled 394 migrants, including a number of Bangladeshis, from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean yesterday in an operation lasting about six...
Bangladeshi Workers in Malaysia: Pandemic puts them in trouble
Abdul Kader Parash lost his income three months ago due to sheer lack of clients at the motor garage he worked for in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladeshis in KSA: 3,437 died in two years
At least 3,437 Bangladeshis died in different parts of Saudi Arabia, where the Bangladesh consulate general in Jeddah has its jurisdictionbetween July 2019 and June 2021.
Bangladeshis among 394 migrants rescued from overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean
A total 394 migrants, including Bangladeshis, were rescued from a dangerously overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean overnight on Sunday in an operation lasting about six hours, a Reuters...
Form platform to address wage theft
Speakers at an online dialogue yesterday said a separate platform should be established by the government so that migrant workers can complain about wage theft that they face in the host countries.
Safe migration an urgent need
The government and other stakeholders, including civil society groups, need to focus their efforts on advancing rights-based approaches to prevent exploitation of individuals by trafficking...
Tk 427cr rehabilitation project approved for 5 lakh returnee migrant workers
According to a government estimate, around five lakh migrant workers lost their jobs and returned to the country in more than a year due to the effects of Covid-19.
Expat Returnees: Cash assistance, counsel for them
The government is going to give Tk 13,500 and career counselling to 200,000 migrant workers who returned home amid the pandemic.
Looking for way back
Mustakim Alam quit his job and came home from Kuwait amid the Covid-19 pandemic in May last year after living there for over seven years, working at a printing press.