Out of 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who couldn’t travel to Malaysia last year, 7,964 have been initially approved for entry. A Joint Technical Group was formed involving the Malaysian Immigration Department and the Bangladesh High Commission to address the issue. The group held two meetings, verifying information and finalizing the list. Malaysia reopened its labor market in August 2022, and nearly 475,000 workers traveled by May 2024. However, over 18,000 workers faced delays due to ticketing issues, which are now being resolved in phases.
Out of 18,000 workers who couldn’t travel to Malaysia last year, 7,964 have been initially selected to enter the country. This information was shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, during the weekly briefing on Monday (January 27).
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