16,970 workers missed deadline for reaching KL

Despite getting clearance from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) a total of 16,970 migrant workers could not reach Malaysia before May 31, when the deadline for workers to enter the Southeast Asian country ended.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Saarc nations contribute below 1% of remittance to Bangladesh

Of the $21.61 billion remittance Bangladesh received in FY23, only $44.99 million came from Saarc countries
2 June 2024, 15:08 PM

16,970 failed to reach Malaysia for mismanagement

A total of 16,970 migrant workers failed to reach Malaysia before the deadline of May 31 due to mismanagement by government authorities and local recruiting agents
2 June 2024, 12:33 PM

Remittance rises 32% in May

$2.25 billion remittance came in May this year, up from last year same month's $1.7 billion
2 June 2024, 10:48 AM

Jobs in Malaysia: Mismanagement left over 3k workers with no ticket to KL

Mismanagement by government authorities and local recruiting agents led to over 3,000 workers failing to reach Malaysia before the deadline of May 31.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt to punish those responsible for workers' harassment

Says state minister for expat welfare as up to four thousand Malaysian-bound migrant workers failed to fly to Malaysia before deadline
1 June 2024, 09:55 AM

Up to 4,000 Malaysia-bound workers failed to fly: BAIRA

Despite having the necessary documents, up to four thousand Bangladeshi migrant workers failed to go to Malaysia due to not getting air tickets, Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies said today
1 June 2024, 07:01 AM

Last day of entry to malaysia on work visa: Hundreds flock to Dhaka airport

Several hundred Malaysia-bound migrant workers waited for hours at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport amid uncertainties as the deadline for workers to enter the southeast Asian country ended yesterday.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Recruitment in Malaysia: Syndicate siphons over $1b out of Bangladesh

When Malaysia resumed hiring Bangladeshis in August 2022 after a four-year hiatus, governments of the two countries agreed that a worker would have to spend just Tk 78,990 to get a job in the Southeast Asian country and fly there.
30 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Airfare to Malaysia surges fivefold

Ticket prices for Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights have reached exorbitant levels with Bangladeshi migrant workers scrambling to reach Malaysia by May 31.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Don't pay anyone for visas, or work permits: Italian envoy

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has advised visa-seekers not to pay anyone for visas, emphasising that the embassy only charges small taxes and processing fees
21 May 2024, 13:48 PM

How NGO ship rescued 35 Bangladeshis

In the darkness, a shape emerged among the Mediterranean waves -- over 30 men, huddled shoulder to shoulder in the hold of a fibreglass boat.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi workers being trafficked to Malaysia won’t affect US’s TIP report

Says Malaysian human resources minister on Bangladeshi workers trafficked to Malaysia
20 May 2024, 17:27 PM

'Collaboration key to tackling migration challenges’

IOM chief says after concluding 4-day visit to Bangladesh
10 May 2024, 13:31 PM

Over 1.1m Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in 2022-23: state minister

A total of 11.26 lakh Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in the financial year of 2022-23, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury told parliament today
8 May 2024, 15:32 PM

Bangladesh has zero-tolerance on illegal migration: PM tells UK minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh holds a zero-tolerance policy against illegal migration
8 May 2024, 13:14 PM

45 ‘overstaying’ Bangladeshis held in Malaysia

Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Malaysian HC sets aside gag order on party, news portal supporting Bangladeshi migrants

Malaysian High Court has set aside a gag order on Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM), which has been supporting Bangladeshi migrants, and a news portal – MKini Dotcom, a news portal that has been reporting on their plights
20 April 2024, 14:29 PM

45 'overstaying' Bangladeshis held in Malaysia

Malaysia Immigration Department has arrested 49 foreigners including 45 Bangladeshis at a construction site in Perlis on suspicions of overstaying and not having valid travel documents, according to a report in Malaysian media
20 April 2024, 13:50 PM

UN experts express dismay over situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia

UN experts today expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who had travelled there in the hope of employment after engaging in the official labour migration process
19 April 2024, 14:00 PM