Migration is overall not a source of terrorism, according to new research from the University of Warwick. In fact, the study indicates that more migration could create a decrease in the number of terrorist attacks, not an increase. The research…
Category: Manpower
Singapore to train 1,150 teachers and officials
Singapore will provide training to 1,150 teachers and officials in the field of Bangladesh’s technical education in order to enhance their skills.
Labour Friends of Bangladesh meet foreign minister
The visiting delegation of the Labour Friends of Bangladesh (LFoB) on Monday met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and appreciated the significant contribution made by Bangladesh Diaspora in the UK.
Qatar to recruit 3 lakh BD labour
Qatar has shown interest to recruit about three lakh overseas jobseekers from Bangladesh over the next two years.Qatar Administrative Development and Labour and Social Affairs Minister Issa Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi said this at a bilateral meeting with the visiting Bangladesh…
GCC expatriates sent $100 billion home in 2014
Bahrain: Expatriates working in Gulf countries sent $100 billion in the form of remittances to their home countries in 2014, according to the latest report confirmed by the World Bank. The amount is estimated at four per cent to 10pc…
Nepal fixes minimum wage for migrant workers in Oman
Muscat: Nepalese government has fixed minimum basic salary and food allowances for unskilled and domestic workers at OMR120 ($311) in Oman, according to a statement issued by the Nepalese Embassy in Muscat. “Those sponsors willing to recruit Nepalese workers through…
10,000 undocumented workers leave Bahrain under amnesty
Shahlaa Ahmed Bahrain: More than 10,000 ‘illegal’ (undocumented) foreign workers have left Bahrain within the last six months as part of a nationwide amnesty. The government-initiated amnesty, which ended on Thursday, allowed illegal expatriates a chance to return home or…
‘Prevent child trafficking by enforcing law’
Speakers at a press conference yesterday urged the government to take necessary steps for proper enforcement of existing laws to prevent child trafficking. Human trafficking is going unabated due to lack of implementation of existing law. Especially, the rate of…
6 New Social Businesses Launched
News Desk The 154th Social Business Design Lab organized by Yunus Centre took place today on 21 December 2015 at the Grameen Bank Auditorium.
Int’l Migrants Day call: Guarantee migrant rights, protect them from abuses
On International Migrants Day this year we celebrate the extraordinary contributions that migrants make to societies all over the world. Migration flows today are at unprecedented levels: the number of people living and working outside their country of birth well…
ILO train up150 new entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
Some 150 new entrepreneurs will get down to business as they received entrepreneurship training provided by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF).
2000 Bangladeshi migrants face uncertainty in Bahrain
Bahrain: At least 2,000 migrant workers living illegally in Bahrain are not covered under an amnesty that allows them to return home without penalties. These Bangladeshi men either have pending court cases, no legal documents, overstayed their visit visas, entered…
Dutch queen observes financial inclusion efforts
Dutch Queen Maxima on today visited Viyellatex Group’ garment factory here to observe how female RMG workers are being benefited through financial inclusion initiatives.She also visited a floor of the factory and witnessed production process.The Queen explored the experiences and…
Project to develop furniture making skills
An apprenticeship programme has been launched to develop skilled manpower in Bangladesh’s furniture sector.The UN’s labour agency, ILO, says up to 1,400 apprentices will be trained under a technical cooperation project funded by Canada.The programme was inaugurated at Nadia Furniture…
Banned expats to obtain work permit under Bahrain historic ruling
Manama: Expats with travel bans are to be allowed to obtain work permits under a historic new ruling. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced on November 7 that it has reached an agreement with the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
Why using 360 degree feedback in organisations is a better idea
Engr Syeda Tanzia Abedin Can any organisation run smoothly without performance appraisals? No, it is practically impossible. To put it simply, performance appraisal is a process of evaluating an employee’s job performance relative to his or her performance standards and…
Kafala replaced by job contract system in Qatar
Doha: The new law regulating entry, exit and residency of expatriates in Qatar has transformed the Kafala (sponsorship) system in the country into one controlled by employment contracts, a senior official of the Ministry of Interior has said. Addressing a…
RMG workers put up barricade on Abdullahpur-Bipile road
The workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory at Jamgara in Ashulia area of the upazila at the outskirts of the capital put up a barricade on Abdullahpur-Bipile road Monday, following the death of a fellow worker in a road…
Rights group demand TRIPs waiver for Bangladesh
Rights group on Saturday demanded Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) waiver for Bangladesh as well as other LDCs until become a developed country.
US Asstt Scy Delaney, envoy Bernicat say Bd has not met all GSP conditions
The government may claim it has fulfilled the 16-point action plan Washington rolled out two years back, but Bangladesh appears a long way off getting back preferential trade benefits in the US market under GSP facility. Visiting Assistant US Trade…
Traders want rawhide prices lowered
Bangladeshi traders say they want rawhide prices lowered this year, as animal skin has become cheaper in the international market. This year’s rawhide prices will be fixed at a meeting on Wednesday. Bangladesh Tanners Association President Shaheen Ahmed said they…
Can Oman labour reforms catch on in the Gulf
by Sharan Burrow The tale of two Gulf countries is a real puzzle. Oman and Qatar both are petroleum-rich, with roughly 1.7 million migrant workers. Here the similarities end. My first visit to Oman this month showed me there is…
8 BD workers killed and injured in Oman
Four Bangladeshi workers have been killed and four others injured in a road accident in Yiti of Oman.
Malaysia mulls officially declaring Bangladesh ‘source country’ for labour import
Malaysia plans to officially declare Bangladesh a “source country for importing labour”, the visiting secretary general of Malaysia’s ministry of human resources has said. Haji Saripuddin Bin Haji told Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali of the plan on Monday.…
French honorary consul ‘sold boats to migrants’ in Turkey
France has suspended the country’s honorary consul in the Turkish port of Bodrum after a television report showed dinghies being sold to migrants from a shop that she owned. Footage secretly filmed by France 2 TV shows Francoise Olcay selling…
Elites want more refugees: Why?
Robert J. Burrowes There is much being written about the refugee crisis in Europe at the moment but none of what I have read explains why the problem is occurring and what will need to be done for the problem…
Germany to spend extra €6bn to fund record influx of 800,000 refugees
States and local governments will be given €3bn while federal government allocates €3bn extra to pay for benefits, says ruling coalition The German government will spend an extra €6bn (£4.4bn) to cope with this year’s record influx of refugees, the…
How a single photograph may be changing the way the world thinks
By Thomas E. Franklin By now, you’ve probably seen the photo. A lifeless boy, body limp and legs dangling, is carried by a Turkish paramilitary officer from the water’s edge. The image is a powerful representation of the refugee crisis…
Migrants reach Austria, Germany after long ordeal
Austria and Germany have taken in thousands of migrants who crossed the border after days stuck in Hungary. After being welcomed at the Austrian frontier by volunteers, many went directly to Vienna and on to Munich in southern Germany. The…
Five reflections on Europe’s migrant crisis
Mark Urban I’m in Berlin reporting for Newsnight at the moment on the crisis engulfing Europe. Here are a few of the wider issues I think it’s worth reflecting on. People Are Seeking a Better Life Arguments about names –…