4 expats imprisoned in Qatar: Foreign ministry urged to take steps for immediate release Star Online Report Star Online Report
Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants today urged the foreign ministry to take immediate steps for the release of four Bangladeshis who were detained, imprisoned and sentenced recently by Qatar authorities.
The four Bangladeshis who have been working as fishermen in Bahrain were sentenced to three months in prison with hefty fines, BCSM, a platform working on migration, said in a statement. We were informed by Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) that these men did not have access to translators during their trial. They were detained from Bahrain s territorial waters, read the statement, signed by BCSM Chair CR Abrar and Co-chair Syed Saiful Haque.
Remittance Inflow: Proactive steps can fetch $30b a year
Say speakers at a webinar, urge more govt incentives for remitting money through formal channels Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The country could receive as much as $30 billion in remittance annually if proactive steps are taken by the government and other stakeholders, including the banking sector, speakers said at a dialogue yesterday.
They said the use of formal channels to remit money home was still not at the level. The channel also lacked the required speed to encourage more remitters to use it and the speakers suggested that further government incentives could encourage them to use the formal channel.