Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A significant number of Bangladeshi migrants are grappling with unemployment after moving abroad for work, particularly to the Middle East and Malaysia, despite having invested substantial amounts of money.

This situation has led to severe hardships for these individuals and their families back home, causing not only personal but also national financial losses through the expenditure on visas and related costs, rather than generating expected remittances.

Reports indicate that around 150,000 Bangladeshi workers have become jobless in Malaysia, a country that welcomed approximately 400,000 workers after its labour market reopened in August 2022. Mansur Hossain, hailing from Kushtia, represents one such case.

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