The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, on Thursday expressed his appreciation for Malaysia's increasing leadership on the crisis in Myanmar. He urged States in the region to adopt a similar approach to the human rights catastrophe unfolding under military rule. "Too much is at
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Manpower Export To Malaysia: Allowing only 25 recruiting agencies questioned
An MP and two migrant workers’ rights groups have urged Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan to explain his decision to allow only 25 agencies to recruit workers from Bangladesh, the Malay Mail reported on Monday. Klang MP Charles Santiago said he wanted Saravanan to spell out the reasons
Tourism Malaysia’s 6-day roadshow ends
The 6-day roadshow organised by Tourism Malaysia in two major cities in Bangladesh - Dhaka and Chattogram – ended on 7, 2022, a press release said Wednesday. A day-long seminar for local travel agents and tour operators was organised on the day in Chattogram. In connection with the roadshow, a Malaysian delegation
Tourism Malaysia holds first roadshow in Bangladesh
Tourism Malaysia (Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board) is going to organise its first roadshow in two major cities in Bangladesh, Dhaka and Chattogram, from June 2 to 7, 2022, after a two-year hiatus, a press release said Sunday. A Malaysian delegation headed by Syed Yahya Syed Othman, Senior Director of the Strategic
Recruiters against syndicate in manpower export to Malaysia
Manpower recruiting agencies in Bangladesh at a press conference Thursday expressed their position against the syndicate recruiting Malaysia-bound workers, saying they could launder 25 thousand crore taka from the country. The joint press conference also demanded elimination of money launders, human traffickers, anti-development and anti-independence syndicates from the export of manpower
Dismantle syndicate in manpower export to Malaysia
Manpower recruiting agencies in Bangladesh at a press conference Wednesday cleared their position against the syndicate recruiting Malaysia-bound workers, saying they could launder Tk 25 thousand crore from the country. The press conference also demanded elimination of money launders, human traffickers, anti-development and anti-independence syndicates from the export of manpower to
Bangladesh drawn group E in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Bangladesh have been placed in Group E of AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers alongside Bahrain, Turkmenistan and host Malaysia as the draw of the 24-nation qualifying round has been finalized Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia will host Group E matches, scheduled to be played on June 8, 11 and 14,
Malaysia agrees to reopen labor market for Bangladesh
Malaysian authorities have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers. The Bangladeshi labour market in the East Asian country had been closed since 2018. The decision came following a cabinet meeting of Malaysia on Friday. It has been decided that Malaysian Minister of Human Resources
88 Bangladeshis amid 229 arrested in Malaysia
Malaysia's Immigration Department raided a factory in Meru, Klang, on Wednesday.and arrested more than 200 illegal foreign workers, including 88 Bangladeshis. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the raid was conducted at around 11 am local time, reports The Star. "We arrested 229 suspects: 99 Indian nationals, 88 Bangladeshis, 33 Pakistanis,
102 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
The Malaysian Immigration Department arrested 309 illegal immigrants, including 102 Bangladeshis, during an integrated operation at a settlement near a construction site in Dengkil early Monday. The detainees also included 193 Indonesians, eight Myanmar nationals, four Vietnamese, and two Indians. Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud, director-general of the Immigration Department, said his department