Bangladesh has recently proposed the United Arab Emirates either designate or set up dedicated training institutes for migrant workers in Bangladesh with support of the UAE government, or private sector, or both. Bangladesh has also proposed the development of a suitable training module for workers wishing to be employed in the UAE.

Experts in an online consultation yesterday said the expatriates’ welfare ministry needs to spend its fiscal budget aptly to enhance overall labour migration situation, especially on quality training facilities and exploring new markets.

Malaysia will examine recruitment fees charged to workers and review its agreements with the home countries of migrant workers, the Human Resources Ministry said, after the Southeast Asian nation was downgraded in a US human trafficking report.

The government is working to sign mutual recognition agreements (MRA) with different countries and regional bodies so Bangladeshi migrant workers’ skills certifications are accepted internationally, two officials said yesterday.

Migrants are increasingly participating in a globalised economy, notably in the services sectors, according to a report released Wednesday by the ILO.

The Saudi authorities have announced new labour regulations to protect workers' rights by bringing employers under strict rules including financial penalty.

Amid chaotic scenes at its border with Serbia, Croatia said yesterday it could not cope with a flood of migrants seeking a new route into the EU after Hungary kept them out by erecting a fence and using tear gas and water cannon against them.

Saudi Arabia's labour ministry has issued 3,000 visas to hire Bangladeshis for domestic services.

Hailing the recent government agreement with Saudi Arabia to send 10,000 female domestic helps a month, rights activists and

Miscreants have torched a land office in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 35 Bangladeshi nationals from Boroachra border under Benapole Port Police Station

Riyadh sign deal with Dhaka to resume recruitment from Bangladesh on a gradual basis, beginning with domestic helps and drivers