SITUATION ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION CONTEXT AND POLICY FRAMEWORK IN BANGLADESH

This report provides an overview of the migration context and policy framework relating to both internal and international migration in Bangladesh. In addition to providing a snapshot of the research that has been undertaken related to migration in Bangladesh, some of the research gaps that need to be addressed to better understand the development and migration nexus have been highlighted in this report. In formulating the research agenda, inputs of relevant policymakers, who shared their opinions in a half-day workshop in May this year, were utilized. The report is divided into four thematic areas based on the Government of Bangladesh's priority areas: (a) Migration and poverty; (b) Migration and social protection issues; (c) Migration, environment, climate change and disaster management; and (d) Migration and human resource planning. The second section of the report provides an overview of the migration policy framework and importance of mainstreaming migration in the development agenda in Bangladesh.