Saturday, 27 December 2008

BANGLADESH: Don’t Shut Migrant Workers Out, Rights Organisations Urge Rich Countries

Dhaka, Bangladesh | December 21, 2008 by D-8 Secretariat

Remittance is an important sector in many D-8 countries


Both local and international organisations yesterday ratcheted up calls to recognise positive contributions that migrant workers can make to economic growth, as millions of migrant workers face layoffs around the world. The calls came from different programmes designed to mark International Migrants Day. A day earlier, International Labour Organisation revealed a chilling forecast, pointing to worsening conditions for migrant workers in the global financial crisis. Read more

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