Dhaka, May 7 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the World Migration Report in Dhaka for the first time, showing significant shifts in global migration patterns driven by a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances.

IOM Director General Amy Pope formally released the World Migration Report 2024 at an event in the city on Tuesday.

According to the report, more than 40 per cent of all international migrants worldwide in 2020 (115 million) were born in Asia, with nearly 20 per cent primarily originating from six Asian countries, including India (the largest country of origin), China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, and Afghanistan.

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