In the dim glow of his smartphone screen, the job advertisement seems perfect. Good salary. Reputable company. The application process is deceptively simple. A young man in rural Bangladesh reads it again, his heart racing with hope. He cannot yet see that this moment — this single click — may decide whether his family’s sacrifices lead to prosperity or unmanageable debt.
Bangladeshi migrant workers have always been vulnerable to fraud, but digital technology has transformed the scale and speed of deception. Fake recruitment schemes, online betting traps, and identity theft now reach even remote rural villages of Bangladesh through social media, mobile apps, and messaging platforms.
Read the full article, published at Global Voices on 30 November 2025.
Stages of Misinformation: An Analysis of Digital Deception across the Migrant Lifecycle in Bangladesh
