Published: 11:55 PM, 01 August 2026
IOM deputy chief begins 4-day Bangladesh visit
Deputy Director General (Operations) of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ugochi Daniels arrived in Dhaka early Saturday on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening cooperation on migration governance, labour migration and humanitarian issues.
She was received at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) by IOM Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Iori Kato, United Nations Interim Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Carol Flore-Smereczniak and IOM Bangladesh Chief of Mission Dr. Laura Tom Bond. During her visit, Daniels is scheduled to meet senior representatives of the Bangladesh government, officials of various United Nations agencies, development partners and communities supported by the IOM, according to an IOM statement. Her programme includes participating in the launch of Bangladesh's National Action Plan 2026-2030 under the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
She will also visit Cox's Bazar and Madaripur districts and attend a series of engagements focusing on migration governance, climate-induced human mobility, labour migration, protection and humanitarian assistance.
The visit underscores continued cooperation between Bangladesh and the IOM in promoting safe, orderly and regular migration while addressing emerging migration and displacement challenges, the statement added.
