, Jan. 1 -- Around 11,28,423 Bangladeshis flew abroad for employment in 2025, marking an 11.50 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to data from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).

The figure surpasses the 1,011,856 workers sent overseas in 2024. However, migration experts note that the latest data highlights persistent structural weaknesses-particularly the continued dominance of low-skilled migration and heavy dependence on a single destination.

Saudi Arabia remained the largest destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers in 2025, employing 752,705 workers, accounting for more than two-thirds of total overseas deployment.

Qatar followed with 107472 workers, while Singapore (70,056), Kuwait (42...