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
11.66 lakh women workers went abroad so far
A total of 11.66 lakh female migrant workers went to different countries so far, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad told parliament yesterday.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
11.66 lakh women workers went abroad so far
Minister tells JS
1 November 2023, 15:00 PM
Repatriation of illegal immigrants: Govt to sign SOP with UK
In reply to a reporter’s query if the SOP will be used to facilitate bringing back BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who is living in the UK, the home minister said, "We will try our best"
1 November 2023, 14:41 PM
Remittance hits four-month high
Migrant workers sent home $1.98 billion in October
1 November 2023, 11:20 AM
Oman suspends new visas for Bangladeshis
Oman has suspended the issuance of visas across all categories for Bangladeshis from Tuesday, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has said
31 October 2023, 18:49 PM
Rights worker writes to UN on Bangladeshi migrants’ dire situation in Malaysia
A migrant rights worker in Malaysia has written to the UN about the "dire" situation of hundreds of Bangladeshi expatriate workers allegedly struggling in debt bondage and are jobless in the Southeast Asian country
30 October 2023, 06:16 AM
Bangladesh to send more workers to Libya
Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya, aiming to expand labour market for Bangladesh, send more workers through regular channels, and ensure their safety.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to send more workers to Libya
Signs MoU with North African country
26 October 2023, 15:26 PM
Forex reserves fall further to $20.89 billion
It decreased by $60 million in a week
26 October 2023, 12:41 PM
Reunited after 35 years
Brac helps man return to his family after being stranded in Pakistan
21 October 2023, 15:32 PM
Labour market expanding beyond Gulf, Southeast Asia
There has been a noticeable increase in the migration of Bangladeshi workers to smaller overseas labour markets through regular channels in recent years, signaling a promising path for the sector’s expansion.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Airbus for Biman: Plane maker keen on MoU this month
For selling 10 planes to Biman, Airbus wants to have a memorandum of understanding signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Brussels later this month.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Saudi embassy made biometrics mandatory for work visa
Ctg centre opens tomorrow
10 October 2023, 16:47 PM
Submission of biometric data: Aspirant migrant workers wait for hours in long queues
Hundreds of aspirant migrant workers had to wait for several hours yesterday in long queues to submit their biometric information at the Visa Service Centre for Saudi Arabia in the capital’s Jamuna Future Park, enduring various sufferings
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi dies after falling into machine in Malaysian factory
A Bangladeshi worker was killed after falling into a mixing machine at a factory in Klang, Malaysia today
8 October 2023, 15:51 PM
Bangladeshi missions asked to celebrate NRB Day in grand manner: Momen
The government has declared December 30 "NRB Day" to resolve issues affecting non-resident Bangladeshis and encourage their contributions to the country, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said in London yesterday.
4 October 2023, 08:59 AM
Remittance hits 41-month low
$1.34 billion came in September, lowest since April of 2020
1 October 2023, 12:48 PM
First migrants in a week land on Italy's Lampedusa
38 migrants from Bangladesh arrived after their nine-metre boat was picked up off the coast by Italian authorities, Ansa said.
29 September 2023, 09:52 AM
Experts’ opinions sought to know causes of falling remittances
The Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today sought innovative suggestions from economists and sector experts to identify the reasons why inward remittance flow is not growing to the expected level, despite massive manpower exports and many students staying back and working abroad
25 September 2023, 16:13 PM
Discuss regularisation of middlemen
Stakeholders in the labour migration sector should discuss the regularisation of sub-agents or middlemen under the newly enacted Overseas Employment and Migrants (Amendment) Act, 2023, said Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairperson of the parliamentary committee on expatriates' welfare ministry, today
25 September 2023, 14:22 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