Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Manpower fraud
Bangladeshi extradited from Brazil to US over migrant smuggling charges
15 July 2026, 16:47 PM
Migration
US-Bangla Airlines to resume Dhaka-Kathmandu flights in September
14 July 2026, 13:09 PM
Airlines & more
In search of work, caught in war
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Manpower fraud
12 Bangladeshis killed in Middle East war: Expatriates' welfare minister
9 July 2026, 18:32 PM
Migration
Record $35.5 billion remittance came in FY26
1 July 2026, 17:46 PM
Business
7 Malaysian MPs raise monopoly concerns over Turap recruitment platform
29 June 2026, 20:47 PM
Migration
The hidden tax on Bangladesh's diaspora
29 June 2026, 18:52 PM
Business
Rich countries reap big economic gains from immigration, study says
25 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Immigration & customs
‘Take steps to bring back our loved ones’
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Migration
Boat capsize in Mediterranean: Most of nine dead migrants are Bangladeshis
Says Bangladesh Embassy in Libya
17 February 2024, 19:44 PM
Bangladeshis in Malaysia: 733workers to get Tk 2.3cr in unpaid wages
733 stranded Bangladeshi workers, who were tricked into coming to Malaysia for non-existent jobs, yesterday successfully claimed more than Tk 2.38 crore (RM 1 million) in unpaid wages from their supposed employers.
8 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Justice for stranded Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
They will receive over Tk 2.3cr in unpaid wages
8 February 2024, 13:53 PM
Environment minister urges Saudi Arabia to ease remittance transfer process
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury urged the Saudi government to simplify the process of remittance transfer which would significantly benefit Bangladeshi expatriates
7 February 2024, 14:06 PM
Undocumented foreigners will be sent back home without trial: Malaysia
Undocumented foreigners will be sent back to their home countries without facing further prosecution under the Migration Repatriation programme that commences March 1, said Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
1 February 2024, 15:29 PM
Remittance rises in January, highest in seven months
Migrant workers sent home $2.1 billion in January
1 February 2024, 14:07 PM
139 irregular migrants return home from Libya
A batch of 139 Bangladeshi irregular migrants today returned home from Libya with the support of the Bangladesh government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
1 February 2024, 14:00 PM
50pc migrant workers 'less-skilled': RMMRU
Alongside the 50 percent less-skilled workers, last year 24.77 percent of workers migrated in "skilled," 21.01 percent in "semi-skilled," and 4.14 percent in "professional" categories
31 January 2024, 15:22 PM
7 Bangladeshi undocumented workers detained in Malaysia
Seven undocumented Bangladeshi workers were detained in Malaysia today for various immigration offenses, reports The New Straits Times
27 January 2024, 12:42 PM
85 Bangladeshi undocumented migrant workers held in Malaysia: local media
A total of 85 undocumented Bangladeshi workers were detained during separate drives in Malaysia yesterday for various immigration related offenses, according to Malaysian media
25 January 2024, 11:56 AM
Biman ignored its board in hiring pilots
Minutes of Biman’s 269th board meeting held on January 18, 2022, show the board approved recruitment of three captains for its Boeing 777s but the carrier hired eight.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Curbs on fund repatriation irk foreign airlines
Many foreign airlines serving Bangladesh are not selling tickets to local travel agencies as they cannot take back most of their earnings from ticket sales due to the dollar crisis in the country.
22 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, Libya for safe migration, preventing trafficking
Bangladesh and Libya today discussed key areas of addressing safe and regular migration and preventing human trafficking
22 January 2024, 12:36 PM
Bank MDs prefer moving to Canada’s Begum Para after retirement
Immediate past state minister for planning Shamsul Alam says
20 January 2024, 12:02 PM
Forex reserves fall after $1.27b ACU payment
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $20.38 billion yesterday after the central bank settled import bills of two months through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), a top official said today.
9 January 2024, 13:08 PM
Dense fog: 13 int'l flights diverted from Dhaka airport
Flight operations suspended for 7 hours
4 January 2024, 04:35 AM
CAAB revokes licence of Biman pilots Sadia, Al-Mehedi
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has revoked the private and commercial pilot licences of Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ first officer Sadia Ahmed and the commercial pilot licence of first officer Al-Mehedi Islam for forging their academic certificate and other documents.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Expatriates can be the face of ‘positive Bangladesh’
Expatriate Bangladeshis can play an important role in “branding” a positive Bangladesh across the globe under the government’s public diplomacy effort, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Getting expatriates involved in country’s development
The government is going to mark National Expatriates Day for the first time today with the objective of honouring millions of Bangladeshis living abroad and involving them more in the country’s development.
29 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Enhance services for them: speakers
The government needs to ease and increase its different services for the expatriates including those related to remittance as their contributions are crucial for the country’s economy, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
29 December 2023, 18:00 PM
The Parliament Watch
On 12 February, 2026, Bangladesh held its 13th National Parliamentary Election, bringing in a new parliament with a BNP-led majority. But elections are only the beginning of accountability. Who are these people now entrusted with public power, and what do they own, earn, and do with it? The Parliament Watch tracks the declared wealth, words, and work of every elected representative throughout their entire tenure. Use this page to keep an eye on your MPs and Ministers.
Wealth Distribution by Party
BNP
Jamaat
NCP
Others
Suspended / Not Held
Lower Assets
Higher Assets