44,000 clearances later, govt tightens migration rules
The Daily Star (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than 44,000 Bangladeshis received clearance for…
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- The directive comes amid concerns over recruitment fraud, human trafficking, and Bangladeshis being deceived into forced labour abroad.
- An analysis of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET) clearance portal shows that 44,122 Bangladeshis were granted clearance for the 12 countries between January 1, 2025, and October 30 this year.
- The October 8 TIP report placed these four countries in Tier 3, indicating their governments that do not meet minimum anti-trafficking standards and are not making significant efforts to do so.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | January 1, 2025 | “An analysis of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET) clearance portal shows that 44,122 Bangladeshis were granted clearance for the 12 countries between January 1, 2025, and October 30 this year.” |
Date | October 8 | “The October 8 TIP report placed these four countries in Tier 3, indicating their governments that do not meet minimum anti-trafficking standards and are not making significant efforts to do so.” |
Figure | $1,500 | “Survivor Al Amin said he was promised a data-entry job but given a tourist visa and sold to a scam compound for $1,500, where he was forced into online fraud.” |
Date | April 2025 | “Sohag had travelled there in April 2025 with BMET clearance.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.
“The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than 44,000 Bangladeshis received clearance for these destinations over nearly 22 months.”
The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
“The directive comes amid concerns over recruitment fraud, human trafficking, and Bangladeshis being deceived into forced labour abroad.”
The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared
“The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than 44,000 Bangladeshis received clearance for these destinations over nearly 22 months.”
That directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
“The directive comes amid concerns over recruitment fraud, human trafficking, and Bangladeshis being deceived into forced labour abroad.”
A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.
Synonyms: mando
“The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than 44,000 Bangladeshis received clearance for these destinations over nearly 22 months.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than 44,000 Bangladeshis received clearance for these destinations over nearly 22 months.
The directive comes amid concerns over recruitment fraud, human trafficking, and Bangladeshis being deceived into forced labour abroad.
An analysis of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET) clearance portal shows that 44,122 Bangladeshis were granted clearance for the 12 countries between January 1, 2025, and October 30 this year.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The government has made prior ministry approval mandatory for issuing immigration clearance to workers bound for 12 countries, including Cambodia and Russia, after more than _____ Bangladeshis received clearance for these destinations over nearly 22 months.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.An analysis of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment, and Training (BMET) clearance portal shows that 22,061 Bangladeshis were granted clearance for the 12 countries between January 1, 2025, and October 30 this year.
3.The directive comes amid concerns over recruitment fraud, human trafficking, and Bangladeshis being deceived into forced labour abroad.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Migration & work abroad
Many young people leave Bangladesh to work abroad. Is this good or bad for the country? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।