Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The total number of Bangladeshi workers migrating abroad dropped by 27.40 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to an annual report published on Wednesday.
The number fell to nearly 1.01 million in 2024, down from 1.39 million in 2023. In 2022, 1.13 million workers had gone abroad, though migration had significantly declined during 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as noted in the report by Ami Probashi, a digital platform supporting migrant workers.
The report identified the political and economic turmoil of July 2024 as a major factor contributing to the decline in migration numbers. Despite this downturn, remittance inflows to Bangladesh saw a remarkable 22 per cent year-on-year increase, ...