| Capital: Dhaka | Adult HIV Prevalence: 9,500 people living with HIV/AIDS |
| Area:147,570sq km | Emigrants: 89,87,183 total overseas employment from 1976 to 2014 |
| Population: 150.039,000 | Immigrants: |
| GDP per Capita PPP: USD 2,083 | Net Migration Rate : -1.04 |
| HDI Rank: 142 of 182 | Remittances:13.8 billion USD (2013 figures) |
| Languages: Bangla and English | Women as a Percentage of Immigrants: 7% |
| Currency: Bangladesh Taka (BDT) | International Migrant stock: |
| Population under 15: Male: 27,268,560; Female: 26,468,883 |
Major Destination Countries(2014 statistics)
Oman
Qatar
Singapore
UAE
Bahrain
Other 
Skill composition of workers
Less-skilled (50.22%)
Skilled (31.17%)
Semi-skilled (15%)
Professional (2.52%)
Other related information.
G2G Agreements – Following a series of meetings between the governments of Malaysia and Bangladesh, the Malaysian government had proposed to hire a large number of workers from Bangladesh. By reaching an agreement between the two governments, and minimizing the involvement of third parties, the cost of migration for Malaysia came down to BDT 30,000 from an estimated BDT 200,000 that migrants were paying before this agreement.
Bilateral Agreements –
Pre Departure Orientations – With the assistance of international agencies like IOM and ILO, the government of Bangladesh has been placing a lot of focus on pre-departure orientations for migrants. PDOs include country-specific information and some basic language training.
Overseas Employment and Migrants’ Act 2013(Official Document)
Overseas Employment and Migrats’ Act 2013 (English draft)
Overseas employment Policy 2006 (draft – currently being reviewed)
Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act 2012
Wage Earners’ Welfare Fund Rules – ILO (to be published soon)
Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
