Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since June 1: IOM
Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since June 1: IOM

Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without documentation to leave by July 6. In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting...

Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM
Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM

The United Nations migration agency said on Monday that more than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a Tehran-set deadline, reports AFP From June 1-28, 233,941 people returned from Iran to Afghanistan, International Organization for Migration...

IOM pledges continued support for Bangladesh's legal migration priorities
IOM pledges continued support for Bangladesh's legal migration priorities

International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reiterated its support towards the priorities of Bangladesh for expanding the legal pathways for migration including skill matching, awareness campaigns, elder care and vocational training etc, reports BSS. The pledge was made when visiting...

Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared since 2014: UN
Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared since 2014: UN

More than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in the past decade, most of them in crisis-affected countries, the United Nations said on Tuesday, AFP reported. Last year saw the highest migrant death toll on record, with at least 8,938...

ERD, IOM sign grant agreement worth 5m Euro
ERD, IOM sign grant agreement worth 5m Euro

The Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, signed a grant agreement yesterday (April 15) worth five million Euro with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The agreement titled Strengthened Service Delivery Systems for Improved Migration Management and Sustainable...