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2d ago| Business

Where did most Bangladeshi migrant workers go in 2022?

Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.

3d ago| Migration

Bangladeshi youth freezes to death while entering Greece

A Bangladeshi youth froze to death along Turkey-Greece border while trying to enter Greece illegally recently.

Labour migration to see 82pc increase

With over 10.29 lakh migrant workers going abroad till November, overseas employment this year is likely to see nearly an 82 percent increase compared to last year, says a new report by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU).

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Make dollar exchange rate free for Bangladesh’

The exchange rate of dollar needs to be freed to make the garment business profitable at this crisis time, said a top leader of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today.

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Complacency responsible for falling forex reserve’

"Complacency has brought us to the current forex reserve situation,” said Salehuddin Ahmed, former governor of the Bangladesh Bank.

LIVE UPDATE: Come up with strategy now to stop depletion of forex reserves: Ahsan H Mansur

The government should come up with a clear strategy to stop fast depletion of the foreign currency reserves in a bid to save the country from a major crisis, said a noted economist today.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Where did most Bangladeshi migrant workers go in 2022?

Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Bangladeshi youth freezes to death while entering Greece

A Bangladeshi youth froze to death along Turkey-Greece border while trying to enter Greece illegally recently.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

Labour migration to see 82pc increase

With over 10.29 lakh migrant workers going abroad till November, overseas employment this year is likely to see nearly an 82 percent increase compared to last year, says a new report by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU).

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.

December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022

Planning on immigrating abroad? These are the hardest places to settle in

Here are 7 countries where immigration is extremely challenging.

December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022

Stories of wage theft and injustice

About a dozen returnee migrant workers from countries in the Middle East yesterday said they were deprived of wages and benefits. Experts said this was “systemic wage theft” and that “injustice” is evident in those countries’ worker-recruitment management.

December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022

Illegal migration to Europe spikes

Illegal migration of Bangladeshis to Europe through various Mediterranean routes saw an upsurge this year, raising concerns over the government measures to control it effectively.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Bangladesh’s remittance to drop by $1b this year

Remittance flow to Bangladesh is projected to drop by $1 billion to $21 billion this year from $22 billion last year, according to the World Bank.

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of migrant workers gathered in a Doha stadium to watch the opening match of the first World Cup in the Middle East.

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Jamuna Bank gets nod to establish exchange house in Spain

Jamuna Bank Limited has received approval from the Bangladesh Bank to establish an exchange house in Spain.