Leaders of several recruiting agencies formed a human chain in front of the Expatriates' Welfare Building in Dhaka today

Migrant workers must be protected from uncertainties and irregularities

Govt must deal with recruitment irregularities with an iron hand

Authorities must take responsibility for the migrants denied by Malaysia

It also denied any irregularities on its part in sending migrant workers to Malaysia

It appears that the government is not interested in taking even the minimal responsibilities regarding the migrant workers.

The government cannot treat our remittance warriors with such apathy

A total of 53 workers left for Malaysia last night (August 8, 2022) as the nation's labour market was opened to Bangladesh since it ceased accepting workers in 2019.

Why not let all legitimate recruiting agencies send workers there?

The demand for Bangladeshi workers is not as high as it used to be as some sectors have turned to other nationalities for their manpower needs, says Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Saravanan.

Is a nexus of a few Bangladeshi recruitment agencies and a powerful segment of the human resources ministry in Malaysia trying to impose unfair and unethical conditions on the long-awaited reopening of the Malaysian labour market?

Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed says the labour market in Malaysia is going to open as the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers will start from August.

Bangladesh and Malaysia will hold an official-level meeting in Putrajaya today and tomorrow on opening up the Malaysian labour market for Bangladeshis as well as legalising undocumented migrants in the Southeast Asian country.

Over six lakh Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia may face deportation as the Southeast Asian country plans to reform its foreign workers sector, with an immediate step being the shutting down of its outsourcing companies by March 31.

Terming Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report on the irregularities and corruption in Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment “false”, Minister Nurul Islam has rejected the findings.