labour market

Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

ACC sues 12 recruiting agencies over Malaysia labour market scam

According to ACC, these agencies charged workers five times the government-set fee, embezzling Tk1,128 crore from 67,380 workers

Flags of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia discuss labour issues, seek solutions for Iqama renewal fees

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Labour market shrinking, unskilled migration increasing: RMMRU report

Logo of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

BAIRA members urge Malaysian PM to prevent syndicate system in worker recruitment

Nizam Hazari (left), Lieutenant General (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury (middle) and Benjir Ahmed (right)
Corruption

Ex-FinMin Kamal's wife, daughter and 3 MPs under ACC scanner over Malaysian labour market racket

A file photo of State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury speaking to media. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh not officially informed about UAE labour market closure: State minister

Malaysia-bound workers throng Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday (31 May) after they failed to get tickets from the recruiting agencies on time. File Photo: TBS
Migration

Malaysia will not extend deadline for Bangladeshi workers

Soon-to-be graduates at a Chinese work faire. Photo AFP
China

China making youth unemployment a 'top priority'

A file photo of State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury speaking to media. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Expat minister visits UAE, Qatar, Oman to strengthen labour market ties

Rizwanul Islam. Sketch: TBS
Supplement

Employment and labour market: Reversals, riddles and emerging issues

Sketch: TBS
Economy

Closer yet distant on gender parity

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Oman's visa suspension for Bangladeshi nationals likely to be reviewed soon: Bangladesh Embassy in Muscat

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Migration

How Schengen-style visa for Gulf states can boost employment opportunities for Bangladeshis