migrant worker

A general view of a construction site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Middle East

Dubai developers bring construction in-house as demand surges

A growing number of major UAE developers are setting up in-house contracting firms, after long relying on third-party contractors

The opening session of a joint working group meeting between Bangladesh and Malaysia, held at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka. Photo: Collected
Migration

No scope for irregularities in Malaysia labour recruitment: Lutfey Siddiqi

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Asia

33 Bangladeshi migrant workers sue Malaysian govt, recruiter over alleged job scam

Infograph: TBS
Migration

Despite laws and pledges, migrant workers remain prey to exploitation

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Economy

How Bangladeshi workers lost $1.3b in remittance fees, exchange rate volatility in 2024

Bangladeshi migrants in Libya waiting to return home on a chartered flight of Buraq Air from Benghazi Airport. File photo
Thoughts

Recognising our returnee migrants' skills

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Migration

Bangladeshis forced to pay upto $300 extra for Kuwait work visas

To remain competitive, Bangladesh must adopt a multi-pronged strategy to prepare its workforce and establish a robust framework for labor migration. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

2034 FIFA World Cup opens up opportunities for Bangladesh’s workforce

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. File Photo: Zia Chowdhury/TBS
Bangladesh

70 more Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon

Infograph: TBS
Migration

How deepening Middle East crisis could impact labour market, RMG export

Three returned migrant workers, Mahfuz, Yeasin and Sohel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka on 8 September. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

‘It is a new life thanks to Dr Yunus’: Bangladeshi returnees describe their ordeal in the UAE judicial system

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

How Ami Probashi platform could be better utilised to ease migration, bypassing middlemen

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Professor Tasneem Siddiqui: A life dedicated to migration research