Akalima Khatoon, who came from Satkhira, said in the workshop that due to lack of clean water, they are suffering from various diseases. According to the study, migrants are facing new types of environmental challenges in urban locations. Depending on the location, flooding during high tide or heavy rainfall and lack of drainage systems pose […]
It said “masked” migrants were often used to violently push back undocumented entrants. Pleveris told the Action television channel: “The BBC essentially adopts the views of illegal migrant smugglers,” adding that the report was “science fiction”. Plevaris, who is known for his anti-immigration stance, said that Greece “will continue to keep its borders closed to […]
According to data from the International Organization for Migration, 559 people died in the Mediterranean during January and February, compared with 287 in the same period last year. In December, 17 migrants southwest of Crete were found dead inside their boat, which was taking on water and partially deflated. Greek authorities found only two survivors, […]
In view of the current situation in the Middle East, Bangladeshi migrant workers can contact the Ministry’s hotline number +8809610102030 at any time for assistance. The order said Wage Earners Welfare Board director general Barrister MD Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan will oversee the overall management of the control room, while Mohammad Hedetul Islam Mandal, deputy secretary […]
Fahadh was at the airport in Dhaka before boarding the plane to South Africa. He was always happy and wanted to go abroad. His two uncles were doing well with their businesses in South Africa and had improved their living conditions. Fahad also wanted to achieve something similar. To fulfill his son’s wishes, his father […]
Minister for Migrant Welfare and Overseas Employment and Labor and Employment Ariful Haq Choudhary on Thursday said he wants to work as a servant of the people. “People have elected me with a huge vote margin and the Prime Minister has entrusted me with ministerial responsibilities. I will work wholeheartedly to retain their trust,” he […]
Expats say that many people working in Malaysia do not even get leave on Eid. In the morning, when everyone goes for Eid prayers, they have to go to their workplace. This makes them very sad. On Facebook, they see their relatives celebrating Eid and many of them stay away from social media to avoid […]
Ten migrants have died and dozens more are feared missing after two ships sank off the coast of Italy, a migrant rescue charity and the coastguard said on Monday. Rescuers who came to aid migrants on a wooden boat off the coast of Lampedusa found 10 bodies below deck, German aid group Rescueship said on […]
Each year thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa cross the Red Sea to reach the oil-rich Gulf, fleeing conflict, natural disasters or poor economic prospects. In April, two boats sank off the coast of Djibouti two weeks apart, killing dozens of people. The IOM said at the time that it had documented a […]
He never thought that he would leave his native Bangladesh and reach Europe. But for Siam and Mohammed, their hopes for a better life in Libya turned into a hell that they must escape at all costs, even if it meant risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea. “They hit my legs and punched my […]
A message in blue marker says, “God works slowly but never late.” Sana, another member of the IFRC crew, told them how they would be dealt with. Only one of the Bangladeshis spoke English well enough to translate for the others. Many soon fell asleep, as Ocean Viking was told to head to Ortona, a […]