Dear all,

We hope you and your families are staying well. Together with the USAID Asia CTIP project, we continue our COVID-19 rapid response webinar series to discuss challenges, needs, and possible solutions for organizations working with already-vulnerable populations during this time. We also hope these discussions serve as a way for practitioners in the region to share information, advice, and encouragement to others. 

Please join us for the next session on Thursday, June 4th at 11 am BST / 12 pm ICT to hear updates on the challenges faced for returned migrants throughout Bangladesh. More particularly, we will look closely at the situation of those who had secured jobs abroad before the COVID-19 pandemic caused border and business closures worldwide. We'll hear from three panelists with direct experience of what's happening on the ground: a journalist who has worked on migration issues, a CSO currently assisting migrant populations, and a recruitment agency will share their thoughts on how aspiring labor migrants are navigating these unprecedented times, and what we can expect in the coming months.

Speakers will include:
Muhammad Owasim Uddin Bhuyan, New Age
Shakirul Islam, Migrant Assistance Development Program (OKUP)
Mahfujur Rahman, Max Management