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Concerns over BD migrant worker attacks in Maldives

Bangladesh has raised concerns over the recent wave of threats faced by Bangladeshi expatriates working in Maldives after a recent spike in violence saw two Bangladeshi nationals murdered and three stabbed in capital Male, a statement from the high commission said m workerson Thursday. The statement said that the high commission had held meetings with President Abdulla Yameen, Home Minister Umar Naseer and Police Commissioner Hussein Waheed to maintain safety of their citizens in Maldives. The high commission said they were keeping a clos...

Govt mulls new agencies for MRPs

After the disappointing performance of the Malaysian outsourcing company to issue machine-readable passport (MRP) for nearly 30 lakh expatriates, the government is now thinking about outsourcing new agencies. Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Mosharraf Hossain said, following a meeting with the official of home and foreign ministry at the Probashi Kalyan Bhaban this morning. passport BdThe minister came up with the remark when the expatriates are anxiously waiting for news about getting the MRP as they could lose th...

BD wants to contribute to Oman’s progress

Bangladesh can contribute to continual socioeconomic progress of the Sultanate, visiting State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahriar Alam, has said. Bangladeshi expatriates living in the Sultanate can be a part of the tremendous ongoing development, he said. “Bangladeshi expatriates have contributed to the remarkable economic development of the bd-omanentire Middle East. Our skilled and experienced expatriates could still be a part of this progress,” said the minister. Stay ahead of the rest and download our free What...

Bodies of fire victim BD workers sent back from Singapore

The bodies of two workers who died in a fire in Geylang were sent back to Bangladesh yesterday afternoon, their employer said. The workers’ boss, Mr Thanapalan Vijayan, 40, said his company paid for all the arrangements. fire in singaporeAnother four of his employees, who also lived in the flat, have been relocated but Mr Thanapalan, who owns electrical and construction company Prower Tech Engineering Services, declined to say where they are now. On Friday last week, a fire broke out at the apartment in Geylang Lorong 6, ...

BD to streamline hiring workers with Oman help

Bangladesh will explore options to activate a government-to-government recruitment process with Oman in the near future, said the Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs. Stay ahead of the rest and download our free WhatsNews app for Apple, Android or Blackberry [caption id="attachment_14723" align="alignleft" width="300"]oman There are around 546,487 Bangladeshis, the second largest number after Indians, working in Oman according to the latest Oman government statistics. - Times of Oman photo[/caption] “In the coming joint commission meeting with ...

Georgian Deputy FM meets Bangladesh Ambassador

Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalagania met Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Georgia Zulfiqur Rahman (with residence in Ankara), who is due to complete his term of office in April. goergiaTalking points included bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia and Bangladesh and prospects of future co-operation. H.E. Zulfiqur Rahman confirmed the readiness of his Government to actively develop partner relations with Georgia by conducting regular political consultations and setting up a joint economic commission....
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