LABOR MIGRATION MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH: CHALLENGES AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS

Abstract

This paper presents labor migration management, challenges, and legal protections in Bangladesh. Labor migration is one of the most important sectors in the economy of Bangladesh which plays a vital role in three major ways, firstly it reduces unemployment problems, secondly brings remittance flows to the country and thirdly it strengthens the diplomatic relation among the countries. Middle Eastern countries like Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia, Singapore and South Asian countries are the most favorite countries for migrated labors. Bangladesh is the 8^th highest remittance recipient in the world and obtained about $22.50 billion in the year 2022 as well as the fourth highest remittance recipient in South Asia.^[i]Migration has developed in Bangladesh but there are a lot of difficulties in the migration sector. Though there are enough laws and policies in Bangladesh to regulate and promote labor migration, implementations and monitoring mechanisms are still complex to ensure effective labor migration. This paper presents difficulties of labor migration, historical development, types and nature of migration policy issues, management, legal protection of migrants and recommendations in the labor migration process.

^[i] Migration and Migrants: A Global Overview, IOM (2023) https://worldmigrationreport.iom.int/what-we-do/world-migration-report-2024-chapter-2/international-remittances#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20India%2C%20Mexico%2C,the%20USD%20100%20billion%20mark.