Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladeshi migrant workers in the Gulf are facing mounting uncertainty over jobs, wages, and safety as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts regional economies and labor markets, researchers and migration experts warned at a press conference organized by the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) at the National Press Club on May 13.

RMMRU said the war has already begun affecting overseas recruitment from Bangladesh. Citing BMET data, the organization said outgoing migration dropped by nearly 50% in March compared with the same period last year.

"At least 5,000 Bangladeshis have lost jobs in Lebanon, while some Saudi companies have reduced their workforce," said Mohammad Rashed Alam Bhuiyan, associat...