labour migration

Skill factor hinders rise in remittance

Despite sending well over a million migrants abroad last year, Bangladesh is unlikely to get the desired remittance from them as almost four out of five of them were less skilled.

Injured migrant workers deserve much better

Bangladesh authorities must expand services to help injured or ill returnee migrants

Better policy support is needed to boost remittance

Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them

A new height in Bangladesh-Brunei ties

Collaboration on energy, labour issues a welcome development

Labour migration may exceed pre-Covid levels

The growing number of people from Bangladesh registering for work overseas indicates that international migration from the country may soon surpass pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent report by the World Bank.

Labour Migration: Deadly desperation

Jumman Hawlader had turned 19 when his family began to expect some contribution from him. And a year later, he got lost in the Mediterranean on way to Europe. With all dreams shattered, they have now plunged into a cycle of poverty.

Editorial / Migration fraud

It's no secret that the path to Bangladesh's success in labour migration is covered in prickles.

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

Skill factor hinders rise in remittance

Despite sending well over a million migrants abroad last year, Bangladesh is unlikely to get the desired remittance from them as almost four out of five of them were less skilled.

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

Injured migrant workers deserve much better

Bangladesh authorities must expand services to help injured or ill returnee migrants

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Better policy support is needed to boost remittance

Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

A new height in Bangladesh-Brunei ties

Collaboration on energy, labour issues a welcome development

October 9, 2022
October 9, 2022

Labour migration may exceed pre-Covid levels

The growing number of people from Bangladesh registering for work overseas indicates that international migration from the country may soon surpass pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent report by the World Bank.

June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019

Labour Migration: Deadly desperation

Jumman Hawlader had turned 19 when his family began to expect some contribution from him. And a year later, he got lost in the Mediterranean on way to Europe. With all dreams shattered, they have now plunged into a cycle of poverty.

July 22, 2017
July 22, 2017

Migration fraud

It's no secret that the path to Bangladesh's success in labour migration is covered in prickles.

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