Live Covid Live Updates: Migrant Workers in South Asia Suffer Job Losses Thousands in the region have been left in limbo because of sluggish immunization campaigns, red tape and closed borders. Credit... Allison Joyce/Getty Images The pandemic has been a cruel blow for thousands of migrant workers in South Asia who are out of work or unable to return to their jobs abroad. Countries like Bangladesh, India and Nepal rely heavily on migrant workers, who send billions of dollars home each year. As many as 35,000 migrant workers are stuck in Nepal despite obtaining final work permit approval from the country’s government, according to the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies. Mr. Alam said that Bangladesh was stepping up its vaccination efforts among migrant workers, including with the introduction of an app.

Source: International New York Times July 12, 2021 09:02 UTC