Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

The government has taken an initiative to ensure affordable travel facilities for Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia.

The government has slashed the fees for landing, air navigation, parking and embarkation, much to the relief of the local airlines which have been saddled by the high surcharges.

Many returnees spent Tk 30-80 lakh through brokers

Returnees allege deception by recruiting agency

Banks must promptly notify customers once an inward remittance message is received

Labour migration from Bangladesh increased nearly 12 percent last year despite growing global restrictions, rising migration costs, and safety concerns for migrant workers.

Migrants sent home $32.8 billion in the just-concluded year

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

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

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.

Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes

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

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.

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.

Detainees from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar

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.

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

Rescue operations were underway to locate survivors

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.