Bangladeshi workers

Malaysian labour market for Bangladeshis to reopen after Covid-19 situation turns normal: Expatriates’ welfare minister

The labour market for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia will resume only after the Covid-19 situation turns normal in the Southeast Asian country, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad said today.
Dhaka urges Kuala Lumpur to finalise protocol on employment of workers

Bangladesh has urged Malaysia to finalise protocol amending the MoU between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Bangladesh (G2G plus) on the employment of workers.
Consider interests of Bangladeshi workers during pandemic: Dhaka to host countries

Dhaka today urged the countries which host migrant workers, to consider the interests of Bangladeshi expatriates sympathetically in the present context of Covid-19 pandemic.
Stranded Saudi returnees: Expatriates’ welfare minister seeks till Monday to resolve crisis

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has sought till Monday to resolve the ongoing crisis over return of several thousand stranded Bangladeshi expatriate workers to Saudi Arabia.
112 Bangladeshis stuck in Vietnam return home

One hundred and twelve Bangladeshis, who had been stranded in Vietnam, finally returned home by a chartered flight this afternoon.
Abu Dhabi returnee workers to be sent back after examination: expats minister

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad on Monday said Bangladeshi workers who returned from UAE’s Abu Dhabi will be sent back after necessary examinations.
Kendall, Kylie claim brand not owned by company that failed to pay Bangladeshi workers

American models and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner claim that their clothing brand ‘Kendall + Kylie’ is not owned by Global Brands Group (GBG) which has allegedly failed to pay RMG workers in Bangladesh.
677 Bangladeshi workers return from Kuwait, UAE, Maldives

A total of 677 Bangladeshi citizens, most of whom are migrant workers, have returned from Kuwait, UAE and Maldives by three separate special flights since Monday.
946 Bangladeshis return to the country in last 24hrs

A total of 946 Bangladeshi citizens, most of whom are migrant workers, return to the country by four separate special flights from Kuwait, Oman, UAE, and Russia in the last 24 hours.
453 Bangladeshis return home from India, Oman

A total of 453 Bangladeshi nationals return home from India and Oman on two separate special flights.
Kuwait repatriates 121 Bangladeshi workers via special flight

The government of Kuwait today repatriated 121 more Bangladeshi workers who were imprisoned or in deportation camps on various grounds -- including not having valid documents.
Maldives requested Bangladesh to take back undocumented workers: Momen

The Maldives has requested Bangladesh to take back undocumented Bangladeshi workers from the island nation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.
Saudi Arabia again deported 215 more Bangladeshi workers

Some 215 more workers are deported from Saudi Arabia despite having valid work papers.
120 more Bangladeshi workers sent back from KSA

Some 120 more Bangladeshi migrant workers have returned home from Saudi Arabia in the face of a crackdown on undocumented workers in the kingdom.
160 Bangladeshi workers sent back home from Saudi Arabia

About 160 Bangladeshi workers, sent back home from Saudi Arabia amid a crackdown on undocumented workers, say they had been forced to return despite having valid documents.
175 Bangladeshi workers return home from Saudi Arabia

Some 175 Bangladeshi workers return home from Saudi Arabia amid a crackdown on undocumented workers there.
64 Bangladeshi migrants agree to return home

The 64 Bangladeshi migrants stranded on Mediterranean Sea agreed to return home, Chiranjib Sarker, director general (DG) of the consular wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
Bangladesh to seek opening of Malaysia labour market

Bangladesh and Malaysia will hold an official-level meeting in Putrajaya today and tomorrow on opening up the Malaysian labour market for Bangladeshis as well as legalising undocumented migrants in the Southeast Asian country.
11 Bangladeshis who worked at SL factory sent back

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals, who used to work at a copper factory owned by Inshaf Ibrahim involved in the Shangri-La hotel bombing in Colombo on April 21, have been sent back by Sri Lanka.
From Riyadh with tales of heartbreak

Nasiruddin had a dream to change the fate of his family by working hard and earning a good wage in the oil-rich Saudi Arabia. It, however, tragically turned into a nightmare just in a month as he had to face detention and deportation.
Demand for Arrears, Work Permit: Anger, chaos in Kuwait

Angry Bangladeshi workers vandalised the Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait and beat up a senior diplomat and several other employees demanding salary arrears and work permit from their local employers on Thursday.
2 Bangladeshis found dead in Malaysia

Two Bangladeshi nationals have been found dead in Malaysia. Their bodies are recovered from Jalan Pudu and Gombak areas in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladeshi Workers: 300 left to rot in a Qatar camp

Unpaid since May, about 300 Bangladeshi migrant workers are struggling in a Qatar labour camp that has no running water and power and many of them have become sick.
Malaysia won't allow graft in recruitment

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said his government will not allow any corruption in the process of hiring foreign workers into that country.
Landslide kills 5 Bangladeshis in Malaysia

At least five of the nine people killed in Friday's landslide in Penang are Bangladeshis, Malaysia's state news agency Bernama reported yesterday.
63 workers deported from KL

Malaysian immigration department barred the entry of 63 Bangladeshi workers and deported them on Saturday, two days after their arrival in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, though all of them had valid travel documents.
Building Collapse: 4 Bangladeshis killed in Bahrain

Four Bangladeshi migrants were killed and 30 others injured in a building collapse after a gas cylinder exploded in Bahrain on Tuesday night.
Living in fear, uncertainty

Tens of thousands of foreign workers in Malaysia have been living in fear and uncertainty since the government began a massive crackdown on undocumented foreign workers on July 1 following the end of a over two-year rehiring programme
Rehiring Programme in Malaysia: 270 expat workers deceived by agent

Some 270 Bangladeshi workers have allegedly been defrauded of over 1.8 million Malaysian ringgits (Tk 3.6 crore) by an agent over securing valid work permits under the Malaysian rehiring programme.
HC seeks report on workers sexually harassed abroad

The High Court today sought a report from the government about the details on how many Bangladeshi workers have been sexually harassed in foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia, so far.