At least 65 migrants' bodies found in Libya mass grave: UN

A mass grave containing "at least 65 migrants' bodies" was discovered in southwest Libya this week, the UN migration agency said Friday
22 March 2024, 16:29 PM

19 Bangladeshi undocumented migrants held in Malaysia

Malaysian immigration department in Johor detained a total of 137 illegal immigrants of various nationalities, including 19 Bangladeshis, during an operation at a construction site in Johor Baru of the country today
22 March 2024, 11:23 AM

Malaysia repatriates 2,530 Bangladeshi irregular migrant workers in 3 weeks: report

Malaysia has reportedly repatriated 2,530 undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers through its Migrant Repatriation Programme launched on March 1
20 March 2024, 13:54 PM

Plight of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia: Rights groups call for immediate steps

.Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM), an alliance of 23 migrant rights groups, issued a statement today criticising recruiting agencies for contributing to the difficulties faced by Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia
20 March 2024, 12:36 PM

22 migrants die as boat sinks off Turkey

Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said yesterday. 
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

No job in 7 months: 6 Bangladeshis complain to KL police against Malaysian firm

Six Bangladeshi workers who were hired by a Malaysian firm seven months back but were not provided with jobs or salaries lodged a complaint with the Kuala Lumpur police against the company on Tuesday night.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Jobless in Malaysia: 4 Bangladeshi migrants file police reports

Four Bangladeshi nationals have filed police reports in Malaysia after claiming that their employer had failed to provide them with jobs despite them being in the country for over seven months
13 March 2024, 11:44 AM

Hasan urges expats to make list of those conspiring against country

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has urged expatriate Bangladeshis to make a list of those hatching conspiracy, spreading propaganda and incitement against the country from abroad
10 March 2024, 14:58 PM

Distressed in Malaysia

For aspiring migrant workers in Bangladesh, Malaysia’s reopening of the labour market in 2022 for 15 source countries including Bangladesh to jumpstart its economy from the ravages of the pandemic -- was a godsend.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Farashuddin recommends introducing unified exchange rate

He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking
8 March 2024, 07:55 AM

Undocumented Workers: HRW details sorry state of detainees in Malaysia

A Human Rights Watch report has detailed the damning state of immigration detention centres in Malaysia that house thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, listing claims of human rights violations and abuse.
6 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Send remittance through proper channel: foreign minister tells expats

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia to send remittances to the country through legal channels
6 March 2024, 17:52 PM

2023 deadliest year for migrants in a decade: UN

At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the UN's International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.."The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting
6 March 2024, 14:33 PM

Migrant Workers: Recruit under single ministry

A Malaysian MP has called for streamlining the country’s foreign worker recruitment process, a day after a Bangladeshi lawmaker said that over 1,000 irregular Bangladeshi migrants were imprisoned in Malaysia.
3 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Remittance hits eight-month high

In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year
3 March 2024, 12:30 PM

Malaysia to repatriate workers sans documents

Malaysia begins its Migration Repatriation Programme (MRP) today, enabling undocumented migrant workers to be sent back to their home countries without facing prosecution.
29 February 2024, 18:00 PM

$12.9b in remittances received in last 6 months

Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali today told the parliament from July to July to January of the current financial year (2023-24), the country received some $12.9 billion ($12, 900.63 million) in remittances
28 February 2024, 12:46 PM

150 duped Bangladeshis stranded in KL building

For the last four months, Rafiqul Islam [a pseudonym to protect him from further consequences] has been stuck in an abandoned three-story building in Kuala Lumpur along with 149 others -- all without any work.
27 February 2024, 18:00 PM

144 irregular migrants return home from Libya

The government yesterday brought back 144 irregular Bangladeshi migrants from north African country Libya.
23 February 2024, 18:00 PM

144 irregular migrants return home from Libya

With this, the total number of returnees rose to 1,390, the foreign ministry said
23 February 2024, 16:01 PM