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38 Bangladeshi Migrants killed by Human Traffickers in Libya; Bangladeshi Embassy struggles to retrieve bodies

38 Bangladeshi Migrants killed by Human Traffickers in Libya; Bangladeshi Embassy struggles to retrieve bodies

In a gunfight on Thursday, 42 migrants, including 38 Bangladeshis were killed by human traffickers in Libya. The incident took place in Mizdah, about 180 kilometers from the capital of Libya, Tripoli. These workers were

COVID Crisis: Garment workers in Bangladesh live through multiple challenges

COVID Crisis: Garment workers in Bangladesh live through multiple challenges

The life of hundreds of garment factory workers in Bangladesh has changed drastically since the outbreak of COVID19. The crisis poses a health risk to them. It is also a severe blow to their income

Risks and challenges brought about on workers amid coronavirus Pandemic

Risks and challenges brought about on workers amid coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has greatly impacted the global economy. Simultaneously, a huge number of workers in the informal sector have suffered from lockdowns all over the globe. Especially, daily wagers who were laid off without

Singapore industries fear business losses with reduced migrant workforce

Singapore industries fear business losses with reduced migrant workforce

Singapore industries and business fear that loss in business opportunities and hiked prices might be looming if the migrant worker population decreases in the country. The foreign workers make the majority of workforce (almost 90%)

HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) is providing the first snapshot of the extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Doha central jail, where hundreds of inmates and staff have tested positive to COVID-19.

How to deal with Digital Overdrive – A real time problem amid lockdown

How to deal with Digital Overdrive – A real time problem amid lockdown

With over two months of being under lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, we all are stuck at home. Children are attending online school and haven’t seen the playground, and adults are juggling their home and

The tragedy of migrant workers in Lebanon

The tragedy of migrant workers in Lebanon

The suicide of a Filipino migrant worker in Beirut raises new doubts on the migrants' conditions in Lebanon. In the Country, the COVID-19 restrictions measures exacerbated the economic crisis. The victim died, on May 24,

How Hacking Helped Harassed Workers In Ohio Handle Covid-19 Crisis

How Hacking Helped Harassed Workers In Ohio Handle Covid-19 Crisis

The State of Ohio was using unfair means to target those employees that were refusing to work in the Covid-19 pandemic crises without being guaranteed health benefits. It was using a fictitious Covid-19 website to

Lebanon Refuses To Help Migrant Workers Return Home

Lebanon Refuses To Help Migrant Workers Return Home

The life of some 2.5 million migrant workers in Lebanon hasn’t become any easier in the pandemic times. The earlier exploitation of low wages, long working hours and no labour law protection is place has

COVID-19: ICMR ramps up testing citing massive influx of migrants

COVID-19: ICMR ramps up testing citing massive influx of migrants

Taking into consideration the current massive movement of migrants and their return to home states, Union Health Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended to ramp up the testing for COVID-19. States