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
Malaysia hints at making recruitment easier
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today said Malaysia indicated a significant change in terms of hiring Bangladeshi workers making the recruitment process much easier and transparent.
5 February 2023, 11:50 AM
IMF releases $476.27 million as first loan instalment for Bangladesh
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed $476.27 million to Bangladesh as the first instalments of $4.7 billion loan it approved early this week.
2 February 2023, 13:01 PM
Bangladesh’s forex reserves to hit 4-year low in FY23: IMF
Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange is likely to stand at $30 billion at the end of 2022-23 fiscal year, lowest in four years, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
31 January 2023, 13:50 PM
‘Local conglomerates lost Tk 65,000cr for dollar price hike’
Bangladeshi conglomerates counted Tk 65,000 crore in losses in the last one year because of the fall of the local currency against the US dollar, which made loans costlier amid global economic volatility, a noted economist said today.
29 January 2023, 13:48 PM
EU wants to send more people back to Asia, Africa, Middle East
European Union migration ministers meet on Thursday to discuss visa restrictions and better coordination inside the bloc to be able to send more people with no right to asylum in Europe back to their home countries including Iraq.
26 January 2023, 07:28 AM
Virginia senate recognises Bangladeshi-owned Washington university
Washington University of Science and Technology (WUST) has been recognised at Virginia state senate assembly. Virginia's Fairfax State Senator John Chapman Peterson on January 18 lauded the activities of the only Bangladeshi-owned university in the US at their senate general assembly where
24 January 2023, 04:53 AM
Boy rescued from container is Ratul from Cumilla, claims family
The boy discovered in a cargo container in Malaysia's Port Klang on January 17 is from Cumilla, who went missing more than two months ago, a family from the district claimed today.
21 January 2023, 08:29 AM
Malaysian home minister to meet Bangladesh counterpart on new migrant hiring policy
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has recently said that he will meet with his counterparts in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Indonesia to explain the relaxed rules for hiring migrants that the cabinet approved recently.
21 January 2023, 07:01 AM
Boy rescued from container in Malaysia calls himself Fahim
The boy found in a cargo container in Port Klang of Malaysia on January 17 calls himself Fahim and he could be Bangladeshi or Rohingya.
20 January 2023, 12:47 PM
Bangladeshi teenager rescued from ship container in Malaysia
A Bangladeshi boy has been rescued from an empty container which reached the Port Klang of Malaysia on a cargo ship that left Chattogram Port six days ago.
18 January 2023, 16:02 PM
4 Bangladeshis killed in Qatar road crash
Four Bangladeshi expatriates were killed and two injured in a road accident in Qatar on Friday, according to the sources at Bangladesh embassy there.
15 January 2023, 05:56 AM
Where did most Bangladeshi migrant workers go in 2022?
Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.
13 January 2023, 09:00 AM
Bangladeshi youth freezes to death while entering Greece
A Bangladeshi youth froze to death along Turkey-Greece border while trying to enter Greece illegally recently.
12 January 2023, 17:43 PM
Tk 32.46cr dues: Govt confiscates Regent Airways’ bank account
The government has confiscated the bank accounts of Regent Airways to collect dues worth Tk 32.46 crore, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told parliament today.
10 January 2023, 15:11 PM
8 flights diverted from Dhaka airport due to dense fog
Eight flights could not land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to thick fog today.
8 January 2023, 05:42 AM
Bangladeshi cook charged for killing mental health patient in Malaysia
A Bangladeshi cook was charged in the magistrate's court of Malaysia's Kuala Kubu Bharu town yesterday with the murder of a male resident of a mental health care centre in Bukit Beruntung, in December last year.
7 January 2023, 07:10 AM
'Dilchad' more than a restaurant
Buildings, structures, and institutions that are hundreds of years old stand as historical and cultural monuments throughout the world. Every nation has iconic buildings that are priceless jewels in its history. One such place is Dilchad restaurant in London's East End, which serves as a testament to the language, independence, and Liberation War era of the Bangalee nation.
5 January 2023, 05:22 AM
Tk 105cr jackpot in UAE: 20 expats jointly bought the winning lottery ticket
A Bangladeshi expat won 35 million dirhams in the Big Ticket raffle draw in Abu Dhabi recently. However, Mohammad Rayful is not the sole winner of Tk 105 crore in the UAE Big Ticket lottery jackpot. Another 18 Bangladeshis and one Indian expatriate had purchased the lottery ticket in a joint investment.
4 January 2023, 20:17 PM
Question Paper Leak: Another Biman official removed
A second official whose name came up in the investigation into question paper leak of Biman’s recruitment exam was removed from his post yesterday.
4 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Avoid hundi while sending remittance, PM asks expats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked expatriate Bangladeshis not to send money (to the country) via hundi, a cross-border money transfer method that bypasses the legal banking system.
4 January 2023, 15:21 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