Why Kuwait deported nearly 3,500 expatriates
Why Kuwait deported nearly 3,500 expatriates

Kuwait deported nearly 3,500 expatriates last month for violating residency and labour laws, according to the Associated Press, citing local media. Authorities did not disclose the nationalities of those deported. The deportations were carried out in a coordinated security operation led by the...

Italy overhauls citizenship law to fast-track digital processing for immigrants
Italy overhauls citizenship law to fast-track digital processing for immigrants

Italy is introducing sweeping reforms to its much-debated citizenship law, offering long-awaited relief to immigrants through faster, digitized, and more transparent procedures. The changes were approved as part of the countrys 2026 national budget, according to the Italian Interior Ministry....

Remittance inflow surges past US$3 billion in January
Remittance inflow surges past US$3 billion in January

The countrys remittance inflow surged 45.1 percent year-on-year, reaching US$3.17 billion in January, marking the third highest monthly remittance in the countrys history. According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the country had received US$2.19 billion in remittances during the same month last...

E-passport service launched at Bangladesh mission in Libya
E-passport service launched at Bangladesh mission in Libya

Bangladesh today formally launched e-passport services at its embassy in Libya, expanding access to secure and modern consular facilities for expatriates living in the country and neighbouring regions, the Ministry of Home Affairs said, reports BSS. The inauguration ceremony, organised by the...

Brokers are major hurdle in labour export: Chief Adviser
Brokers are major hurdle in labour export: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called out broker networks as the main obstacle to export Bangladeshi labour, urging immediate action to free the sector from middlemen. Speaking at an event on International Migrants and Expatriates Day on Wednesday morning at the Osmani Memorial...

24 Bangladeshis imprisoned in UAE to be released soon: Asif Nazrul
24 Bangladeshis imprisoned in UAE to be released soon: Asif Nazrul

Expatriates Welfare Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday said the remaining 24 Bangladeshi nationals, who were imprisoned at various times for participating in the July uprising in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be released soon, reports BSS. Alhamdulillah. Our efforts...

Nearly 21,000 expatriates register for postal voting
Nearly 21,000 expatriates register for postal voting

Nearly 21,000 Bangladeshi expatriates have registered to vote in the upcoming 13th national election through the Election Commissions Postal Vote BD app, according to the latest update on the EC website. As of 12:00 pm today, a total of 20,932 applications had been submitted, of which 20,795 have...