Recruitment may resume soon under a more transparent, lower-cost process, he says

The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.

Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year

For months, Sajidur Rahman’s family hoped the 28-year-old would reach Europe and change their fortunes.

Police citing the migrants said they were on a boat to Malaysia which landed in Phuket

The crisis has forced the cancellation of over 600 Middle East-bound flights from Bangladesh

Over 100 Bangladeshi workers employed by a Malaysian company in Johor Baru have not been paid their wages and overtime claims for the last six months, according to an investigation by the Malaysian labour department.

Malaysian labour department probe finds 169 workers affected at construction company

A total of 165 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the foreign affairs ministry, the expatriates’ welfare ministry, the Libyan government, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

This is the highest amount in at least seven fiscal years

Out of contact since 2021, Rizia Begum was found unidentified at Dhaka airport; her children had already begun mourning her

Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

Returnees allege deception by recruiting agency

Banks must promptly notify customers once an inward remittance message is received

Labour migration from Bangladesh increased nearly 12 percent last year despite growing global restrictions, rising migration costs, and safety concerns for migrant workers.

Migrants sent home $32.8 billion in the just-concluded year

Chief Adviser Yunus says migration system heavily dominated by brokers and syndicates

Tells a harrowing tale of boats being shot at by coast guards and their boat by ploughed by a coast guard ship

The migration of female workers abroad has been gradually declining over the last four years due to multiple problems, including the lack of exploration of new labour markets, unsafe working conditions, and abuse in destination countries.

Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes