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
Recruiting Agency: Service charge must not cross Tk 10,000
The service charge taken by recruiting agencies in Bangladesh to send workers to Malaysia should not exceed Tk 10,000, said Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) Director General Shahidul Alam yesterday.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Female Migrant Workers: Over half return with shattered dreams
Some 55 percent of 323 female migrant workers’ return to the country was either unexpected or forced, says a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Reduce air fare for expats
Bangladesh Expatriate Rights Council has demanded that the air fare be reduced for the expatriates flying to the Middle-Eastern countries with jobs.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Workers’ Migration to Malaysia: Some old issues still remain
Kuala Lumpur is set to resume hiring Bangladeshi workers, more than three years after the then Malaysian government, led by Mahathir Mohamad, froze fresh recruitment from Bangladesh citing forced labour and high migration costs.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
AFP, Ottawa
Santa has been cleared for travel in Canada’s airspace after showing proof of vaccination and a pre-flight negative Covid test, the transport minister said Thursday.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrant Integration: Most returnees find employment
As much as 65 percent of the returnee migrants in Bangladesh have managed to find employment, found a study by the International Organisation for Migration.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Repatriation of undocumented migrants: Malaysia extends programme till June 30
The Recalibration Programme for Repatriation of Undocumented Immigrants has been extended until June 30, says Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
23 December 2021, 15:35 PM
‘Take departmental action against those neglecting duties at Dhaka Airport’
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali today instructed Biman Bangladesh Airlines MD Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal to take departmental action against those neglecting ground services duties at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
22 December 2021, 16:31 PM
MoU on recruitment in Malaysia: What benefits will Bangladeshi workers get?
Bangladesh and Malaysia on December 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on employment of Bangladeshi workers in the southeast Asian country.
22 December 2021, 08:06 AM
Bangladeshi Workers: Marooned in Lebanon meltdown
Migrant worker Mashiur Titu saw his monthly income in Lebanon drop by half in two years due to a prolonged economic crisis in the Arab country.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrants may start leaving for Malaysia by January
The government hopes to start sending workers to Malaysia by January.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Biman to resume Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to resume flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester route from December 25, when flight BG207 will depart from the capital’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30pm.
21 December 2021, 18:00 PM
At least 160 migrants drowned in Mediterranean in one week: IOM
At least 160 migrants have drowned off Libya's coast after their boats sank over the past week, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
21 December 2021, 16:55 PM
Labour Migration to Malaysia: Employers to bear costs at their end
Employers in Malaysia will bear Bangladeshi workers’ migration costs incurred in that country, the expatriates’ welfare ministry said in a press release after the signing of an MoU between the two countries.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Visit to Maldives: PM to push for regularising undocumented
Bangladesh is deepening its ties with the Maldives, a small South Asian island nation, as part of its greater objective of regional integration in South Asia in the areas of trade, connectivity, migration and tourism.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Recruitment in Malaysia: Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur sign MoU
Bangladesh and Malaysia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on employment of Bangladeshi workers in the southeast Asian country.
19 December 2021, 06:12 AM
Bangabandhu corner opens at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad
A ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ has been set up at the Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
18 December 2021, 18:17 PM
Bedlam at Dhaka airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been nothing short of a travellers’ nightmare for over a week.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
50 years of Bangladesh celebrated at British Library
The UK based Bengali heritage organisation celebrated Bangladesh’s Victory Day with an event at the British Library on 16 December with an evening of conversation, stories, songs and music from 1971.
17 December 2021, 18:16 PM
Recruitment from Bangladesh: Malaysia opens doors, finally
Malaysia will soon open its market for Bangladeshi workers, ending a freeze of more than three years, but concerns remain over the syndication of a few agents and the high cost of migration -- major factors behind labour exploitation in the past.
17 December 2021, 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