migrant workers

False promises abroad, no justice at home: New study sheds light on migrants’ perils
Migration

False promises abroad, no justice at home: New study sheds light on migrants’ perils

Among the 53% who received work permits, only 24% secured jobs – few in the promised sectors – according to the study titled “A Far Cry from Justice for Migrants: A Critical Analysis of Migrants’...

The protest began at 10am in the capital's Paribagh. Photo: Collected
Migration

'July expatriate warriors': Protesters threaten hunger strike after 'unsatisfactory' ministry meeting over UAE detainees' release

The protest began at 10am in the capital's Paribagh. Photo: Collected
Migration

'July expatriate warriors': Families of migrant workers stage sit-in demanding rehabilitation

File photo of migrant workers lining up at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to start their journey toward their destination. Photo: UNB
Thoughts

Bangladeshi migrant workers: Turning the focus to psychosocial issues

Logo of Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Suspension on sending workers to Lebanon lifted 

Over 50 lakh migrants register via Ami Probashi app to go abroad
Migration

Over 50 lakh migrants register via Ami Probashi app to go abroad

Infograph: TBS
Migration

Visa cuts hit outbound travellers, workers – travel business dips 60%

Aspiring migrant workers staged a sit-in protest at the SAARC Circle in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, this morning (22 January). Photos: Kamran Siddiqui
Bangladesh

Workers may begin migration to Malaysia by March, says expatriate secretary

Aspiring migrant workers staged a sit-in protest at the SAARC Circle in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, this morning (22 January). Photos: Kamran Siddiqui
Bangladesh

Failed to reach Malaysia: Aspirant migrant workers call off protest upon assurance from Adviser Asif Nazrul

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

FIFA World Cup 2034: Saudi Arabia’s challenge in ensuring workers’ rights is also its opportunity

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh seeks roadmap from Malaysia for stranded workers

Sanjana Prachee Rahman. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Labour rights at the centre: Bangladeshi migrant workers and the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia

A general view of surveillance cameras near the central business district in Singapore March 5, 2019. Picture taken March 5, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Asia

Singapore's charity launches fundraiser for migrant workers with critical illnesses