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Neglect writ large as one dies
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worker was boarding, he was so ill that he had to rest his head on another worker’s shoulder.
“The question now arises: Why was such an unwell migrant worker allowed to fly? Even if he was permitted to fly, why did not the pilot declare a medical emergency?”
He highlighted the lack of support for migrant workers returning with mental trauma, and noted the absence of a mechanism or comprehensive structure to care for this vulnerable group.
He said, “Every day, migrant workers are returning from different countries. To address their needs at the airport, we urgently require a Standard Operating Procedure. This doesn’t require significant funding; what we need is willingness.”
“Instead of blaming someone, we need to develop an institutional structure together where these deportee migrants can get care at each stage as they return empty-handed in a vulnerable condition.”
Fakhrul Alam, assistant director of Prabashi Kalyan Desk at the HSIA, claimed that they were preoccupied with the deceased worker’s body and arranging its transportation to his home.
He mentioned that Prabashi Kalyan Desk had also sought funds from the relevant ministry to provide food for returning workers, but they were yet to receive the funds.
Responding to queries about the delay in sending the sick worker to hospital, he said the worker’s condition wasn’t critical.
Terming the incident unfortunate, Tipu Sultan, president of the Recruiting Agency Oikya Parishad, demanded a proper investigation into the alleged negligence and bringing the responsible to book.
“Migrant workers send their hard-earned money to our country every year, which has a huge contribution to the country’s economy, GDP growth, and foreign reserves. However, despite their contributions, they do not receive proper respect and dignity and are left unattended when they land at the airport,” he added.
Ahmed Monirus Salehin, senior secretary at the Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment ministry, said, “I will have to investigate how such an incident could have happened. It is the responsibility of our ministry to look after migrant workers who fall sick ... .”

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and contemptuous” remarks about two apex court judges at a press conference on the Supreme Court Bar Association premises on August 27.
He submitted the petition through his lawyer Nahid Sultana, appealing to the apex court to launch contempt of court proceedings against the seven lawyers and to punish them for their comments about the SC judges.
The seven lawyers are Md Kayser Kamal, Abdul Jamil Mohammad Ali, Fahima Nasrin, Md Abdul Jabbar Bhuiyan, Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Khan and Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal.
According to the petition, the lawyers at the briefing demanded that the two SC judges be kept away from discharging judicial functions.
The pro-BNP lawyers have been placing their demands as the two SC judges reportedly said “they are oath-bound politicians” while addressing a discussion organised by the SC on August 15.