Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh hosts the largest number of migrant recruiting agencies in South Asia, yet effective oversight of their operations remains absent, the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) said on Wednesday.

The finding was revealed in RMMRU's annual report titled 'Trends and Dynamics of Labour Migration from Bangladesh 2025', unveiled at a programme held at the Jatiya Press Club.

While India has 192 recruiting agencies, Pakistan 464, Nepal 416 and Sri Lanka 248, Bangladesh has as many as 2,646 licensed agencies involved in sending workers abroad, according to RMMRU.

Speaking at the event, RMMRU Acting Executive Director Tasneem Siddiqui said the number of recruiting agencies in Bangladesh had previously rem...