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 […]
Former BAIRA president and current MP Benazir Ahmad said they did not go to Malaysia to influence the agency selection process. In the previous phase, Malaysian officials selected the recruitment agencies, with agencies owned by three MPs being eliminated. “This time too they have selected the agencies. We did not go there for lobbying… We […]
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 […]
Michael Tomlinson, Britain's secretary of state for countering illegal migration, said: “Accelerating expulsions is a key part of our plan to stop people coming or staying here illegally. Bangladesh is a valued partner and it is fantastic that we are strengthening our relations with them on this and many other issues.” He added, “We have […]
PM Hasina urges IOM to raise more funds for Rohingyas
Migration is an intrinsic part of human history, often overshadowed by sensationalist narratives. However, the reality is much more nuanced than what makes the headlines. Most migration is regular, secure and regionally concentrated, directly linked to opportunities and livelihoods. Yet, misinformation and politicization have clouded the public discussion, making a clear and accurate portrayal of […]
Austria has offered to take skilled workers from Bangladesh and invest in our green energy, especially wind and waste2energy sectors. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg gave this information to Foreign Minister Hassan Mahmood at a bilateral meeting in Vienna today, Monday. The two Foreign Ministers agreed to deepen bilateral relations in the areas of economic […]
Keeping age in mind, youth should be the driving force of the economy. Economists call the high number of young people in the population the demographic dividend. Nearly 50 per cent of Bangladesh's population is young, but 39 per cent of them are 'idle'. This is hindering Bangladesh from taking advantage of this dividend. In […]
According to Bangladesh Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), about 1,250,000 migrants have gone to Malaysia since January 1992. More than 350,000 migrants went to Malaysia last year. 50,000 workers go to Malaysia in 2022. An interested migrant has to pay Tk 150,000 to this syndicate in the name of 100 agencies. Under this syndicate, business […]
Hassan recalled the historic ties between Bangladesh and the UAE, the two brotherly countries established by the founders, praised the leadership of the UAE for the unprecedented progress during the last five decades and the outstanding achievements of Bangladesh under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Thrown light on. Sheikh Hasina. Reviewing the entire gamut […]
“This is well below the European average,” he said.In Germany, first-time asylum applications rose by more than 50 percent last year to 329,120, official figures showed earlier this month. In France, the largest number of first-time applicants last year were from Afghanistan, for the sixth year in a row, with 17,500 Afghans seeking asylum away […]
The destination of most female Bangladeshi workers is Saudi Arabia. Questions have been raised about the quality of training of our women workers there. Moreover, these workers are forced to return due to many other reasons including health complications, home sickness, low wages, working without pay, food habits, language barrier and physical, mental and sexual […]
