Global Crackdown on Illegal Migration: Tens of Thousands of Bangladeshi Nationals Deported Worldwide in 2025
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi nationals have been deported across the world throughout 2025, marking one of the most intense global crackdowns on illegal migration in recent years. Deportation flights have been landing almost daily at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, bringing back migrants removed from India, Gulf nations, the United States, the United Kingdom, and various European countries for illegal entry, overstays, forged documents, visa misuse, and unauthorized employment.
India recorded the highest number of deported Bangladeshis this year. Large-scale raids were carried out across Assam, West Bengal, Delhi, Tripura, and Karnataka, where thousands were detained for illegal border crossing, fake identification documents, and overstaying. Deportation batches continued monthly, with India’s Home Ministry stating that Bangladeshis comprise the largest group of undocumented migrants in the country.
In the Gulf region, year-round immigration sweeps by Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar resulted in continuous removals. Saudi Arabia deported thousands for iqama violations and illegal employment, while Malaysia reported hundreds of deportations each month due to visa fraud and crackdowns in construction and service sectors. Similar actions were taken in the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar, where many Bangladeshis without valid work registration were detained and sent back.
The United States also intensified its immigration enforcement, especially through ICE raids in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, and California. Dozens of Bangladeshis were arrested every quarter, many of whom reportedly entered via the Ecuador–Mexico route before attempting irregular entry into the US. Rising deportations were linked to visa overstays and rejected asylum claims, according to confirmations from the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington.
Across Europe, immigration authorities in the UK, Italy, Greece, France, and Germany stepped up crackdowns on illegal workers and overstayers. The UK deported undocumented migrants regularly, including individuals using fake college networks for entry. Italy’s raids in agricultural and factory zones led to dozens of arrests, while Greece detained migrants arriving via Turkey and Aegean Sea smuggling routes. France and Germany also expelled Bangladeshi nationals for overstays and identity fraud. Frontex identified Bangladesh as one of the top nationalities detected on the Balkan migration route.
Canada, though quieter, maintained steady deportations of Bangladeshis involved in study-visa misuse and unsuccessful asylum applications. Officials say that tougher global immigration policies, expanding migrant smuggling routes through Turkey, Mexico, and the Balkans, labour violations in Gulf countries, and widespread visa overstays have contributed to 2025 becoming a peak year for forced returns. Diplomatic missions abroad reported heavy workload handling deportees lacking valid documentation or passports.
Dhaka received returnees from India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, the United States, the United Kingdom, and multiple EU states including Italy, Greece, France, and Germany, alongside Canada. Authorities describe 2025 as “one of the busiest deportation years ever recorded,” amid heightened global efforts to curb illegal migration.
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