Recruitment of Bangladeshis: Malaysian ACC starts probe on ‘syndication’

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started investigation into the allegations of syndication in the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the Southeast Asian country.
5 July 2022

Bangladesh launches Migration Compact Taskforce

Bangladesh government today launched Migration Compact Taskforce (Taskforce) aimed at facilitating the implementation, follow-up, and review of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM).
5 July 2022

37 Bangladeshis detained trying to illegally enter Malaysia

Some 37 Bangladeshis were reportedly nabbed by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) as they tried to enter the country illegally by boat in waters off Kuala Sepang in Selangor.
1 July 2022

Remittance to rise significantly next fiscal year

Remittance inflow may rebound significantly in Bangladesh in 2022-23 fiscal year as increased number of people flew abroad for jobs, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir said today.
30 June 2022

At least 788 died during migration in Asia in 2021: IOM

In 2021, at least 788 people lost their lives during migration in Asia, with the vast majority of deaths (72.5 percent) being recorded in its second half, according to the International Organisation for Migration’s Missing Migrants Project (MMP).
27 June 2022

Over 5 lakh expats returned home after losing jobs amid Covid-19 pandemic: Minister

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today informed the parliament that more than 5 lakh Bangladeshi expatriate workers returned to the country after losing their jobs since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic.
23 June 2022

Why only 25 agencies allowed to hire migrant workers for Malaysia?

Bangaldeshi migrant workers haven’t been able to go to Kuala Lumpur due to allegations of irregularities. After so many years, the possibility of immigration is opening up again, but why is the process being questioned over same allegations?
22 June 2022

Recruiting workers: Malaysian minister asked why only 25 Bangladeshi agencies allowed

A Malaysian MP and two migrant rights bodies have asked the southeast Asian country’s Human Resources Minister M Saravanan to explain his decision to allow only 25 Bangladeshi agencies to recruit workers for Malaysia, daily Malay Mail reported today.
13 June 2022

4 Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia for running fake work-permit agency

Four Bangladeshi men and two of their Malaysian wives were arrested in Malaysia for allegedly posing as a third party of Malaysian immigration department and getting migrant workers fake work permits in exchange of money.
10 June 2022

Malaysia says will resolve foreign workers’ recruitment issue soon

The issue of recruiting foreign workers to Malaysia from three countries including Bangladesh, is expected to be resolved soon, said the country’s Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
8 June 2022

2 lakh migrant workers apply to Malaysia from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia

The Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources has received 200,000 applications online from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Cambodia to recruit foreign workers in various sectors in the country.
7 June 2022

Taka falls for 11th time, 1 USD now Tk 92

The local currency today depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 against each green back in the interbank platform.
7 June 2022

Malaysian govt will cancel employers' quota if migrant workers' salaries are cut

Malaysian government will cancel the quotas given to employers who cut migrant workers' salaries to cover costs of bringing them into in the country, Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said.
3 June 2022

Malaysia to pick recruiting agents

The Malaysian government will decide which Bangladeshi recruiting agencies it will pick when hiring workers from the country, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad said yesterday.
2 June 2022

Demand for Bangladeshi workers not high: Malaysian Minister

The demand for Bangladeshi workers is not as high as it used to be as some sectors have turned to other nationalities for their manpower needs, says Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Saravanan.
2 June 2022

Migration to Malaysia: No progress after MoU

Bangladesh is missing out on a large labour market in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur stopped taking in any fresh Bangladeshi migrants over irregularities by recruiting agencies in 2018.
2 June 2022

Britain to offer work visas to graduates from world's top universities

Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world's best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the "best and brightest" workers.
30 May 2022

Bangladeshis among 51 migrants detained in Malaysia

Malaysian Immigration Police last night (May 27, 2022) detained 51 foreign nationals, including Bangladeshi migrant workers, for not possessing valid documents.
28 May 2022

160 return from Libya

A group of 160 Bangladeshis returned home from war-torn Libya yesterday under a voluntary repatriation programme coordinated by the government.
26 May 2022

Docs not needed to send $5,000 remittance and above for incentive

Bangladesh Bank today relaxed the rules related to the 2.5 per cent incentive extended to remitters if they send money home through the official channel.
23 May 2022