"Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit"

We are working to build the capacity of migration to alleviate poverty through policy advocacy, programme development, and relevant research

About Us

RMMRU a center for evidence-based research and grassroots action. Since its inception in 1995, RMMRU has worked diligently to illuminate the potential of migration to initiate pro-poor growth and poverty reduction in South Asia. By cooperating with regional and global organizations, RMMRU continues to facilitate collaborative research that effectively integrates and links global migration discourse with regional grassroots programs in order to identify and eradicate the key issues affecting Bangladeshi migrants. RMMRU’s strong tie to local migration programs and role as an academic leader in migration discourse continues bridging the gap between scholars and grassroots trailblazers. Subsequently, RMMRU plays a key part in the development of   Read More...

Upcoming Events

Successful Intervention Pathways for Migration as Adaptation (SUCCESS) Project will organize a “Participatory Foresight Workshop” in Banshkhali, Chattogram to anticipate future risks, emerging trends, and plausible scenarios shaping migration decisions and local adaptation choices. The workshop will be held on 17–18 December 2025 at the Officers’ Club Hallroom, Banshkhali Sadar Upazila, bringing together around 25 participants from the Upazila administration, Union Parishads, civil society and NGOs, youth leaders/volunteers, and community members with lived migration experience, including seasonal and return migrants. Read More…

Working Papers

Working Papers
Over the course of the past twenty-six years, RMMRU has accumulated a large amount of valuable research. Most of this research has gone into developing relevant papers, however, only a handful of these papers are actually published. Subsequently, we have a bunch of research that is currently inaccessible to the public. Recently we decided to change that. For the next few months, we will be releasing a working paper from our archives every Wednesday. Check out the ones that have been released so far below!   Read More...