Bangladesh is the sixth-largest migrant-sending country globally, but at least one-third of migration attempts fail, usually due to fraud.
BRAC takes a 360-degree approach that spans the whole migration process, and includes policy advocacy to make change at a systemic level. Support begins with prevention and pre-departure activities such as language training, document checking and community awareness campaigns. When migrants are abroad, support continues through post-migration follow-ups, tele-counselling and job placement. Immediate assistance is provided for returnee migrants and trafficking survivors at the airport and border crossings, as well as long-term, comprehensive support for sustainable reintegration through psychosocial well-being, economic empowerment, and social inclusion and protection.
This integrated approach, commonly termed the 4P strategy—prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership—strengthens the chances of successful migration and supports people to reintegrate after return.
Strengthening Migration Systems
44.3M
people reached with awareness campaigns on safe migration, reintegration, remittance management and anti-trafficking
36,038
returnees and trafficking survivors reintegrated through psychosocial, economic and social support programmes to date.
165
migrants successfully secured safe employment in Singapore through BRAC in 2024.
A story of returning home
A man came back from Qatar after 25 years, maybe. He could not provide any information regarding any of his relatives. However, BRAC helped locate him and reunite him with his family. Seeing this, I decided to contact BRAC to find my father.”
- son of Abdul Jobbar, a migrant worker who returned after 35 years
Our impact
9,192
returnee migrants and trafficking survivors received material/financial assistance and started income generating activities.
5,594
returnee migrants and aspiring migrants received counselling and mental health support services since 2017
29,707
potential migrants accessed ethical recruitment and safe migration services
38,214
vulnerable migrants received critical airport assistance upon arrival
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I was once sold: How I turned my scars into my strength
Noyon survived trafficking. He made it his life’s mission to support those who met the same fate.
I was sold and abused as a migrant worker in the jungles of Malaysia. Now, I have turned my scars into passion standing beside other migrant workers. -- Al-Amin Noyon, Manager, Migration Welfare Centre, BRAC
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The faces of migration in Bangladesh
Explore the experiences of Bangladeshi migrant workers who contribute significantly to the national economy yet face risks such as exploitation, unpaid wages, and abuse, and how BRAC’s Migration Programme, helps to ensure safer and more informed migration for workers seeking opportunities abroad.
In spite of the important role migrant workers play in the development of the national economy, many face significant risks that include fraud, denial of salaries, and mental and physical abuse. BRAC Migration programme works to minimise these risks and facilitate a safe migration process for the growing numbers of migrant workers. -
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To Europe via Libya: A voyage fraught with peril
We speak to everyone who comes back and encourage them to file cases and also give them legal assistance if needed.
A significant proportion of the survivors said the traffickers had manipulated their parents with false promises of lucrative job opportunities -—BRAC Migration Programme study