Summary
- Malaysia has agreed in principle to recruit 10,000 Bangladeshi workers under a zero-cost arrangement.
- Workers would not bear airfare or other migration-related costs.
- Reports of Malaysia taking 200,000 Bangladeshi workers within six months remain unconfirmed.
- Bangladesh has warned jobseekers against paying brokers before official recruitment notices are issued.
DHAKA, September 5 — Malaysia has agreed in principle to recruit 10,000 Bangladeshi workers under a zero-cost arrangement as both countries move towards reopening their labour recruitment channel.
According to Bangladesh authorities. The first batch is expected to travel through state-run BOESL, with workers not required to pay airfare or migration-related costs.
However, reports that Malaysia could recruit about 200,000 workers within six months have not been confirmed as an approved Malaysian quota.
Malaysian authorities have said foreign-worker recruitment will depend on actual industry and sectoral requirements. Bangladesh has advised prospective workers to wait for official notices and avoid paying brokers.
