Photo: DHAKA TRIBUNEWe cannot simply keep expecting remittance from these workers and offering them no support in returnThe fact that at least 68 migrant workers have returned to the country in the past two years, citing psychological issues, is extremely worrying, and must be addressed without delay. By this point, our migrant workers facing abuse and trauma at the hands of their employers, particularly in the Gulf region, has become so commonplace that the phenomenon is almost accepted as normalcy. This, however, can never be what normalcy looks like, and it is about time that Bangladesh did a better job of protecting the rights and dignity of its workers abroad. No longer should our migrant workers, those who do so much for our country and its economy, be subjected to overcoming one hurdle after the other, all the while requiring to work in conditions and scenarios that are not suitable for human beings. We cannot simply keep expecting remittance from these workers and offering them no support in return.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2021 04:18 UTC