Saudi Arabia

Bangladeshi worker in Riyadh runs pillar to post seeking justice

Driven from their fields by increasingly erratic weather patterns that devastate their crops, more Nepali farmers are migrating in search of new livelihoods. But their escape from one climate disaster lands them in another, with rising temperatures in the Gulf exacerbating already dangerous working conditions.

As the Kingdom steps up recruitment from Nepal, manpower supply and contracting companies have a free run

Not enough knowledge while leaving and not enough support on return, the women are rallying around each other to build a community of resilience. In the second and concluding part of the Bangladesh report, we delve into the critical role played by returnees and families of migrants.

Workers pay between US$4000 to US$6000 for jobs that pay pittance at best, or that don’t exist at worst. In the first of the two-part report on migration from Bangladesh to Saudi and other Gulf states, we investigate the high costs of migration and the lure of the kingdom.

Small businesses to face smaller fines for wage theft, overwork, and passport confiscation