Migrant-deaths

At least 1,668 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach Europe during the first six months of this year. According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the figure was 1,035 during the same period in 2025. Although the number of people heading to Europe has declined somewhat, deaths at sea have increased significantly. The Central Mediterranean route has become the deadliest. At least 872 people have died or gone missing on th...

Bangladeshi migrant workers are increasingly dying during the most productive years of their lives. Every year, hundreds of thousands leave the country in search of better livelihoods, yet many never return alive. Harsh working conditions, health risks, and various challenges abroad are claiming the lives of young workers, strengthening calls for safer working environments for expatriate Bangladeshis. At the age of 27, Saiful Islam from Barishal traveled to Malaysia hoping to improve his family’...