In 2022, Abdul Alim left Bangladesh for Germany in the hope to better treat his diabetes. After his asylum application was rejected, he returned to his home country, where he received reintegration support from NGO BRAC.
Migrant arrivals in Italy have plummeted in 2024 compared to the previous year marking a 62% drop, according to figures released on Sunday (August 11). However, there has been a surge in arrivals from Bangladesh -- a trend that is causing concern with authorities.
Fifteen-year-old Sabbir Uddin from Bangladesh embarked on a daring journey to escape poverty and seek a better life in Europe. In 2021, he left his home and navigated the perilous Balkan route, walking from Serbia to Italy. Three years later, he explains why he left and how his life is now.
A video clip of Keir Starmer refering to plans to return 'people coming from countries like Bangladesh' has angered many in the British Labour Party as well as the Bangladeshi community.
New immigration rules in Portugal have suddenly closed the path to legal status for foreigners who entered the country irregularly. Many say the move will lead to greater hardship for migrants.
The IOM's World Migration Report 2024 reveals a jump in migrant remittances worldwide. It also highlights the need for effective policies supporting safe, regular migration routes.
The NGO vessel chartered by SOS Mediterranee found a fiberglass boat drifting in waters between Italy and Malta on Monday. The passengers, all migrants from Bangladesh, were suffering from dehydration and hypothermia after three days at sea.
More migrants from Bangladesh could face deportation from the UK back to their home country under a fast-track returns deal signed this week.
More than 7,400 migrants were intercepted in Romania in 2023 while attempting to cross the border irregularly, according to local authorities. InfoMigrants visited the country's border area with Hungary.
A decision is expected from an Italian court later this month over whether Muslim migrants can pray inside two cultural centers in the northeastern city of Monfalcone.
The United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) last week launched a fund for climate resiliency aimed at strengthening the protection of displaced communities that are threatened by climate change.
So far this year, Bangladeshi migrants represent the third most likely nationality to cross the sea to Europe, a path often sailed by migrants escaping conflict or war. This is not the case in Bangladesh, a country that has not experienced armed conflict in nearly 10 years. So what's driving them?