Socially Deprived Labours of Bangladesh Are Forced to Another Security Deprivation: An Empirical Study of Labour Migration Based on Relative Deprivation and Human Security Perspectives

Abstract

Migration has become an integral part of the current world. The basic premise of this study is- individuals’ dissatisfaction and deprivation is the key factor that motivated them to arrive at migration decision. Therefore, they are viewing migration as an act of choice in order to improve their socio-economic positions. To understand that phenomenon this study is an action where a classical approach, Relative deprivation, is applied to explain Migration. Most of the migrants are poor and have little or no skills or any other assets which can be capitalized to achieve their basic subsistence. Therefore, analysis of this study has recognized unequal development, widespread poverty and income inequality are the distinct explanatory reasons of migration. It explains, relative deprivation decreases while satisfaction rises through improving livelihood and employment prospects of migrants. Each year millions of men and women migrate in quest of higher securities and better opportunities for themselves and their families. This study focuses primarily on migrated labours who suffer from heightened dangers and structural vulnerabilities that are immediately related to their human rights depletion. Migration, indeed, forces socio-economically deprived migrants of Bangladesh to another overseas human security deprivation.

Keywords: Migration, Relative Deprivation, Human security, Human rights

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/12-10-05

Publication date:May 31^st 2022