Bangladeshis in the Middle East
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Bangladeshis in the Middle East (
History
The introduction of
Living conditions
Migrant labour in the region, from which Bangladeshi citizens form a sizable minority, are brought in through the kafala system, which provides employment-based visas and bars workers from attaining longer-term residency. Like other Asian expatriates, Bangladeshi citizens have sought work in the region primarily to send remittances back to their families and share little in common culturally with their host societies. Many have additionally been motivated by the proximity to Mecca in hopes of performing the rites of the Hajj.
Human rights organizations continue to report on widespread violations of labour and human rights of migrant workers in the Gulf region. Reported abuses include the confiscation of passports, mobility restrictions, excessive working hours, delayed or absent salary payments, sub-par working and living conditions, as well as sexual, physical and psychological abuse of workers by their employers.[4]
Notable people
- Syed Neaz Ahmad, academic, writer, journalist, and critic
- Rabiul Hoque, cricket umpire
- Elita Karim, singer, journalist, performer, anchor and voice artist.
- Stability AI
- Aamer Rahman, stand-up comedian
See also
- Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia
- Bangladeshis in the United Arab Emirates
- Demographics of Saudi Arabia
- Demographics of United Arab Emirates
- Demographics of Kuwait
- Demographics of Oman
- Demographics of Qatar
- Demographics of Bahrain
- Demographics of Jordan
- Demographics of Egypt
References
- ^ "Migrants' contribution to the 50-year journey of Bangladesh". 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Bangladeshi migrants hit hard in Middle East".
- University of Dacca. 1978. p. 76.
Maulana Murad , a Bengali domicile
- S2CID 53608540.; Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, "Slaving Away: Migrant Labor Exploitation and Human Trafficking in the Gulf", April 2014, available here; Human Rights Watch, "For a Better Life: Migrant Worker Abuse in Bahrain and the Government Reform Agenda", 30 September 2012, available here; Human Rights Watch, "Kuwait: Events of 2015", 27 January 2016, available here; Human Rights Watch, "United Arab Emirates: Trapped, Exploited, Abused", 22 October 2014, available here.