Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The number of Bangladeshi outbound migrant workers has been on the rise in recent years amidst inadequate budgetary and other technical support from the government for the key remittance earning sector.

The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) said this in its year-end analysis, which was shared on Wednesday at an event at the National Press Club.

Acting Chairperson of RMMRU Tasneem Siddiqui, who is also a professor of Dhaka University, shared the analysis while renowned rights activist Shahidul Alam, among others, spoke on the occasion.

Citing government data, the RMMRU analysis said the number of outbound migrant workers saw a 12 per cent rise to 1.13 million in 2025 over that of 1.01 million in 2024...