Eleven migrants died and 64 are missing after two separate shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy, according to aid groups and Italian authorities. A German charity rescued 51 people but found 10 bodies trapped in a sinking wooden boat, while another boat from Turkey capsized with 64 migrants still unaccounted for after 11 were rescued. The incidents highlight the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route, where thousands have perished in recent years.
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Govt to punish those responsible for workers’ harassment
The Bangladeshi government will investigate and punish those responsible for harassing and preventing up to 4,000 Malaysian-bound migrant workers from flying to Malaysia before the May 31 deadline, said State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury. Despite having necessary documents, the workers failed to get air tickets as local recruitment agencies mishandled the situation. The minister assured that these workers will get priority when the next opportunity arises to send workers to Malaysia after a probe identifies the guilty parties. Photo: Rashed Shumon