BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

ORDERLY AND HUMANE MIGRATION: AN EMERGING PARADIGM FOR DEVELOPMENT

Author: Md. Shahidul Haque

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/BIISSj2002v23n1a1

ABSTRACT

The movements of people within and across geographical or political frontiers have been an enduring component of human civilisation. These movements have contributed to enriching societies and benefiting economies of both countries of origin and destination. It is recognised that orderly migration can help forge economic, social and cultural bonds between peoples and countries, and irregular and non-regulated migration can cause harm to those relations. Globalisation and deeper economic interdependence will create a greater need for an orderly movement of people. Therefore, there is a need to develop politically acceptable and economically viable migration regime to face migration challenges to maximise benefits and minimise risks. This task cannot be undertaken by individual states acting in isolation. A genuine collaborative endeavour is the precondition for developing a new migration regime that can effectively manage the migration challenges in a globalised world. The efforts should aim at establishing an orderly and humane migration regime with the help of international organisations such as the International Organization for Migration. It should have a mechanism to reconcile contradictory priorities and interests of various countries. The success of the regime would depend on balancing the concerns and interests of origin and destination countries.