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'Bangladesh has become quite famous globally for submission of fake documents'

Chief Adviser Yunus says migration system heavily dominated by brokers and syndicates

12h ago

Bangladeshi survivor's first-hand account of Mediterranean migrant boat capsize

Tells a harrowing tale of boats being shot at by coast guards and their boat by ploughed by a coast guard ship

1w ago

Female migration declines amid abuse, unsafe conditions

The migration of female workers abroad has been gradually declining over the last four years due to multiple problems, including the lack of exploration of new labour markets, unsafe working conditions, and abuse in destination countries.

1w ago

When American dream turns into a nightmare

Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes

2w ago

Remittance jumps 31% in November

Expatriates sent home $2.88 billion in the 11th month of the year

2w ago

‘He left home for a better life’

A man from Nanikhir union in Gopalganj has died after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean while travelling to Italy from Libya illegally. The deceased is Enamul Sheikh, 27, said Abul Sheikh Dhola, a survivor who was aboard the vessel during the accident.

3w ago

Labour market in Malaysia: Strict conditions raise fear of syndication

The criteria Malaysia has set for selecting Bangladeshi recruiting agencies for a fresh round of labour intake have stirred concern among experts, industry insiders, and government officials, who fear the conditions could concentrate power in the hands of a few large agencies.

4w ago

Bangladeshis among 123 undocumented workers held in Malaysia

Detainees from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar

1m ago

Japanese entrepreneur to set up driving school in Bangladesh to recruit manpower

Miki Watanabe announces plan during meeting with Chief Adviser Yunus

At least 14 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey coast

Emergency services quoting an Afghan national, a survivor who swam ashore, said 18 people had set out on a rubber boat

Biman Bangladesh Airlines: 180 passengers stranded in Dubai for 46 hours

Around 180 passengers of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight have been stranded in Dubai for nearly two days since Tuesday night, after their scheduled aircraft developed a technical fault.

Dhaka, Ctg draw four-fifths of Jul-Sept remittances

Dhaka and Chattogram, two major divisions of Bangladesh, received 80 percent of the total remittance of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a regional disparity.

1m ago

Seven killed as migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have recovered at least seven bodies after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the Thai border, a maritime agency official said yesterday.

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One dead, 10 rescued after boat with 90 migrants sinks: Malaysia police

Rescue operations were underway to locate survivors

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Mediceram in Malaysia: 152 Bangladeshi workers protest forced repatriation

At least 152 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia yesterday wrote an open letter protesting forced repatriation and urging the Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur, international organisations, and civil society groups to intervene in their termination case against their employer, Mediceram.

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152 Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia protest forced repatriation

Migrants appoint legal counsel, refuse to return to work under same management

1m ago

600 workers, including Bangladeshis, unpaid for 8 months by Saudi firm: HRW

Saudi ministry says company’s noncompliance due to ‘financial difficulties’

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‘No agreement signed to enable 10,000 Bangladeshi students to work in Malaysia’

Malaysian higher education minister denies reports of ‘graduate pass’

3m ago

175 irregular migrants return from Libya on special flight

Govt and IOM coordinate repatriation of Bangladeshis from Benghazi to Dhaka

3m ago

Two Bangladeshis charged with terrorism-related offences in Malaysia

The accused are Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bishat, 27, reports Bernama

4m ago

CA’s Malaysia tour boosts Dhaka-KL ties

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s visit to Malaysia has opened new areas of cooperation – both bilateral and regional -- especially in the efforts to address Myanmar conflicts and Rohingya crisis, as the two countries committed to building a future-oriented strategic partnership.

4m ago