International Organization for Migration

A mother's love: Flies to Libya, brings back abducted son

Shahinoor Begum left no stone unturned in the search for her kidnapped son even though everyone told her that there was no hope.

Migrant surge hits Greece, UN approves action on smugglers

Greece was hit by a huge new surge in migrants as the United Nations approved a European seize-and-destroy military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean.

Beauty belies dark trade

The dense mangrove forest on both sides of the road to the Bang Ben bay through Laem Son National Park is indeed intriguing.

A trip down the path of horror

The four were in a hurry, had little time to bargain for the cricket bat's price. Most excited among them, Nur Alam pulled out his moneybag hurriedly, paid Tk 300 and almost snatched the bat from the salesman.

Malaysia finds 139 graves at ‘cruel’ jungle trafficking camps

Malaysian authorities find 139 graves, and signs of torture, in more than two dozen squalid human trafficking camps suspected to have been used by gangs.

BITTER TRUTH / Tragedy on the high seas

It is undeniably true that the unstable political situation in the country, closure of once vibrant industries like jute, textile, steel, aluminum and glass...

IOM to repatriate rescued Bangladeshis

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will repatriate the Bangladeshis rescued from boats in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in a devastating quake.

Yemen crisis: 136 more Bangladeshis reach home

A total of 136 more Bangladeshi nationals, who were evacuated from Hodeida, Yemen to Djibouti on 16 April by an Indian Naval Ship, reach Dhaka.

April 3, 2015
April 3, 2015

Bring home our boys

THE government has formally enlisted the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) for the estimated 1,500 to 3,000 Bangladeshis trapped in war-ravaged Yemen.

April 1, 2015
April 1, 2015

IOM urged to repatriate Bangladeshis from Yemen

Bangladesh officially requests International Organization for Migration to repatriate Bangladesh nationals trapped in war-torn Yemen.

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