Need to increase skilled workers for global labour market: Asif Nazrul

He stresses need for more skilled workers amid shifting global labour demands
31 May 2025, 15:15 PM

Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh

The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.
20 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Bangladesh, Malaysia to begin Joint Working Group meeting tomorrow

Safe migration, overseas employment on the discussion table
20 May 2025, 16:34 PM

Migrants in Malaysia: Worker faces deportation after speaking up

Nearly 200 workers then began a strike on Friday, he said, requesting not to be named for fear of backlash.
17 May 2025, 18:30 PM

‘Contact me if you face any trouble’

Asif Nazrul, adviser for law and expatriates’ welfare ministries, has given his contact information to some Bangladeshis working in Malaysia, urging them to contact him if they face any trouble.
14 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year

Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.
12 May 2025, 18:04 PM

BAIRA urges govt to reopen Malaysian labour market

"We, the recruiters, stand united for the interest of the country and its people"
5 May 2025, 14:52 PM

UAE visa issuance for Bangladeshis gets momentum

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday informed the government of the progress of visa issuance for Bangladeshis to the gulf nation, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
4 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Remittance surges 37% in April

Migrants sent home $2.6 billion in the first 29 days of April
1 May 2025, 05:36 AM

Bangladesh tops sea arrivals to Italy

The number of Bangladeshis crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy doubled in the first two months this year compared to the same period last year.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Record $3.29 billion remittance came in March

Remittance inflow posted a 65% year-on-year jump
6 April 2025, 11:26 AM

23 Bangladeshis rescued in Libya

The Bangladesh mission thanked law enforcers in Misrata for the quick and effective move
2 April 2025, 08:06 AM

Remittances near record $3 billion in March 

The inflow was 82.46 percent higher than the same period last year, according to industry insiders. 
27 March 2025, 11:27 AM

Eid windfall: Remittance soars 78% in 19 days

Remittance inflows surged by around 78 percent year-on-year in the first 19 days of March as migrant workers sent more money home to relatives ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious occasion in the country.
20 March 2025, 18:37 PM

18 Bangladeshis trapped in Myanmar to return home today

They will arrive in Dhaka on a Thai Airways flight, said a press release
18 March 2025, 18:19 PM

Italy visa crisis: Victims demand CA’s intervention

Victims of the ongoing Italy visa crisis have sought the intervention of Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, to resolve the crisis.
16 March 2025, 18:11 PM

Workers’ migration drops by 36pc in February

The migration of Bangladeshi workers abroad for jobs declined by 36 percent last month compared to the previous month, with a sharp fall in migration to top destination Saudi Arabia, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).
14 March 2025, 20:03 PM

Number of workers going abroad declines 36 percent in Feb

Migration to Saudi Arabia falls from 76,618 in January to 44,258 in February
12 March 2025, 09:44 AM

450 Bangladeshi migrants to be repatriated from Libya

The first flight is scheduled for March 12 from Tripoli
10 March 2025, 10:30 AM

Remittance inflow rises 25% in February

Migrants sent home $2.52 billion in February
2 March 2025, 10:48 AM