Bangladesh, Malaysia want to end bilateral FTA

Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to explore the possibility of concluding a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to add more substance to the ever-growing bilateral trade and economic ties between the two regional countries. The issue was discussed at the third Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Malaysia held at the Ministry of Foreign […]

Anatomy of overseas employment and remittances in 2022

Foreign employment has been playing an important role in the socio-economic aspect of Bangladesh for a long time which has proved its strong presence in 2022. It is also an alternative source of growth. Bangladesh earns a significant amount of remittances from overseas employment to cover the balance of payments. In all aspects, both issues […]

The money sent from Italy used to pay the smugglers of Bangladesh.

Ovibashi Karmi Upgradation Program (OKUP), a community-based migrant organization in Bangladesh, has conducted several studies on human trafficking and the risky journeys of Bangladeshi migrants. OKUP President Shakirul Islam said that while conducting his study on Bangladeshi migrants smuggled into Italy, he visited various towns and regions of Italy. “We found that around 81 per […]