Migration

A UN investigation has found evidence that nationals from 29 countries, including Bangladesh, were recruited into Russia’s armed forces through deception and coercion after being promised civilian jobs. Many were […]

Bangladeshi migrant workers whose Saudi residence permits (iqamas) expired after flight disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels will be allowed to re-enter Saudi Arabia, Expatriates’ Welfare […]

A total of 35 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have been deported from Italy, Greece and Cyprus, arriving in Dhaka on a special charter flight on Friday (October 23). Of the returnees, […]

Ahmadul Kobir, Malaysia: Malaysia’s Immigration Department has arrested 109 foreign nationals, including Bangladeshis, in two enforcement operations in Ipoh, Perak state, targeting an entertainment centre, four massage parlours and a […]

The body of Sohel Rana, a 45-year-old Bangladeshi national who died in Latvia after allegedly being tortured by human traffickers, returned to his village home in Jhenaidah on Sunday. His […]

Ahmadul Kobir, Malaysia: Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the mandatory 2 per cent employer contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for foreign workers, with 78,129 employers having […]

Bangladeshis accounted for the largest number of irregular migrants detected entering Europe through the Mediterranean in the first nine months of 2026, even as the overall number of irregular border […]

Ahmadul Kobir, Malaysia: Fear is spreading among Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia as immigration authorities intensify nationwide enforcement operations, conducting raids at construction sites, factories, restaurants, business premises and residential […]

Thirty-five Bangladeshis have returned home from several European countries, including 19 from Italy, 10 from Greece and six from Cyprus. They arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at […]

DHAKA: The government is working to extend the validity of iqamas (residency permits) for Bangladeshis living in Saudi Arabia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said. She […]