Bangladesh Relocation Index

How Bangladesh scores

There are formal work-visa and work-permit pathways for foreign employees. | Governance and rights issues are documented, improving ability to plan risk mitigation.

• Peace and conflict safety55
• Immigrant safety53
• Visa accessibility66
• Residence permit realism61
• Labor market access60
• Healthcare63
• Civil rights64
• Discrimination safety60
• Status security57
• Infrastructure reliability59
• Cost of living sustainability65

Recent news impact

No high-signal, enacted, short-term news development (within the last ~45 days) was identified that would clearly and materially improve or worsen Bangladesh’s near-term relocation outlook. Some supplied documents indicate ongoing legal and humanitarian context (e.g., overseas employment legal amendments and the multi-year Rohingya response plan), but they do not, based on the provided evidence, demonstrate a recent policy change or acute incident occurring in the current short-term news window that would reliably shift relocation risk.

Sources

• Bangladesh - 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesU.S. Department of State
• Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) - Bangladesh (Worldwide Governance Indicators)World Bank Data (Worldwide Governance Indicators)
• probashi.gov.bd laws listing (foreign employment and migrant-related laws/regulations)Bangladesh Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (probashi.gov.bd)
• Human Development Report 2023-24 | UNDP (Bangladesh publication page)UNDP Bangladesh
• 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: BangladeshU.S. Department of State
• Transparency International Bangladesh - Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 press releaseTransparency International Bangladesh
• বৈদেশিক কর্মসংস্থান ও অভিবাসী (সংশোধন) আইন, ২০২৬Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (probashi.gov.bd)
• Recalibrating the Rohingya Response: 2025-26 Joint Response PlanUnited Nations in Bangladesh