Profiling the Deceased Migrants

Abstract

Chapter 3 presents an analysis of the profiles of the migrants who died in the destination countries and their families living in Bangladesh in order to understand the context in which Bangladeshi worker fatalities occur. The chapter discusses the morbidity pattern and the demographic and socio-economic histories of the concerned families with a view to unearthing the level of vulnerability that they are exposed to after the death of a loved one. Putting forward the horrifying statistics of death casualties in the destination countries, the authors have evidenced the unrealistic claims as to the causes of death of the migrants in linking them to parental history. This chapter also touches upon an array of important facts, for example how much money was left at the destination, what mechanisms were used to recover the money, and how the families were compensated by the government or employers, if at all.