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
Biman introduces arm badge for upper wing staff
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has introduced arm badge for its upper wing staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, so that passengers can easily trace them for required assistance.
1 February 2022, 12:57 PM
Bangladeshi-Australian girl’s body found in acid-filled bathtub in Sydney
Australian police arrested a man in connection with the brutal murder of a girl in Sydney.
31 January 2022, 09:26 AM
‘Forget princess, want to be astrophysicist’: Bangladeshi scientist at NASA becomes an inspiration
Mahmooda Sultana, originally from Bangladesh, is an award-winning scientist and former aerospace engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, working at present as the associate head of the Instrument and Payload Systems Engineering Branch under Engineering Directorate.
30 January 2022, 12:07 PM
7 Bangladeshis who died of hypothermia on migrant boat identified
Seven Bangladeshi migrants, who died of hypothermia on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on January 25, have been identified.
30 January 2022, 05:47 AM
Most migrants on boat were Bangladeshis
Some 273 out of 287 migrants recently found on a boat in the Mediterranean have primarily been identified as Bangladeshis, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Rome.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid detection before trip: Migrants forced to cancel flights
Some 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound ones, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment, said sources at Dhaka airport.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
550 expat workers cancelling flights daily at last moment after testing Covid-19 positive
Around 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound workers, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment after being diagnosed with Covid-19, sources at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) said.
28 January 2022, 16:23 PM
Risk of forced labour: Malaysian MP Santiago for closer look at Bangladeshi recruiting agencies
A Malaysian lawmaker has called upon the country’s government to take a closer look and delve deeper into the 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies and their 10 sub-agents who have been allowed to recruit workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
28 January 2022, 13:43 PM
4 Bangladeshi expats arrested in KSA for ‘insulting Saudi flag’
Law enforcers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said they have arrested four Bangladeshi expatriates from Jeddah over suspicion that they had insulted the country’s national flag, reports Gulf News.
27 January 2022, 16:41 PM
7 Bangladeshis on a migrant boat die of hypothermia
Seven Bangladeshi migrants, who were on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, have died of hypothermia, Italian Prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio said in a statement yesterday.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
7 Bangladeshis died of hypothermia on boat carrying migrants in Mediterranean Sea
Seven Bangladeshi migrants who were on a boat from Libya heading for the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa have died of hypothermia, Agrigento Prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio said in a statement on Tuesday.
25 January 2022, 09:40 AM
London’s Tower Hamlets to name buildings after Bengali heroes
Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs has announced name proposals for four more Council buildings across the borough after local community heroes of the past.
25 January 2022, 07:17 AM
Bangladeshi injured in Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
A Bangladeshi expatriate suffered minor injuries in a ballistic missile attack by Houthi militias on Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen reported on Sunday.
24 January 2022, 07:17 AM
No special quotas for expatriats
Malaysian Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin yesterday said his country will no longer give special quotas for the recruitment of foreign workers, reports The Star.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
KL for 25 recruiting agencies: Can Dhaka stick to its no-cap stance?
A debate over syndication in labour recruitment in Malaysia is swirling around, especially after Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur signed a memorandum of understanding in this regard on December 19.
22 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Malaysia scraps special quota for foreign worker recruitment
No more special quotas will be given for the recruitment of foreign workers in Malaysia, the country's Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said today.
22 January 2022, 10:54 AM
Malaysia recruitment: All legal agents can now send workers
All authorised recruiting agencies will get opportunities to send workers to Malaysia, said Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Sharjah Biman flight from Jan 25
For the first time, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate direct flights on the Dhaka-Sharjah-Dhaka route from January 25.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Australia offers visa fee refund to lure international workers, students
Australia's government will refund visa application cost to students and temporary workers who want to go to the country.
20 January 2022, 08:53 AM
Biden’s picks: Nusrat Choudhury 1st Bangladeshi American to be federal judge
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated eight new judges, including a civil rights lawyer who will become the first Muslim woman to serve on the federal bench.
20 January 2022, 06:37 AM
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