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'Medical mafia' loot: The hidden cost of chasing a dream abroad

Nepal, Feb. 21 -- He leaves his village with a borrowed dream - and borrowed money. A poor young man arrives in Kathmandu hoping to secure a job abroad. But before he ever boards a plane, he is compel... Read More


Health check irregularities put Nepali workers at risk abroad

Nepal, Feb. 13 -- The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) has launched a crackdown on irregularities in health examinations for workers heading abroad. A special task force is ... Read More


Arbitrary practices in UAE visa process: VFS 'syndicate' squeezes Nepali workers

Nepal, Jan. 29 -- A new provision requiring additional authentication of Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) for Nepali workers heading to the UAE has added a financial burden running into billions of... Read More


Bangladesh sentences ex-police chief to death for protest crackdown

Nepal, Jan. 27 -- Despite these provisions, Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia say the agreement has so far remained confined to paper. After more than a decade of negotiations, Nepal and Saudi Arabia hav... Read More


Nepal moves to seal labor deal with Israel, Oman

Nepal, Jan. 19 -- The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has formally begun procedures to advance bilateral labor cooperation with the two countries. In a move aimed at strengthening t... Read More