DHAKA: Frustration is mounting among the over 18,000 Bangladeshis who missed a deadline to fly to Malaysia for work around eight months ago.

A total of 7,964 Bangladeshi workers, out of approximately 18,000 whose migration to Malaysia had been left hanging in the balance, have been selected for

The 10 "fake" doctors were arrested during raids conducted across 10 areas in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Immigration Director General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the raids were conducted jointly with the country’s health ministry on Thursday. “We conducted surveillance for about two weeks before the raids. The arrestees are aged between 31 and 50.”

The secretary revealed that 2,500 stranded workers have already been employed in Malaysia, and around 81% of the remaining workers have received compensation from recruiting agencies

The timeframe for sending selected workers to Malaysia's plantation sector has been extended until 31 March. The information was disclosed in a notification today (28 January), signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Gazi Md Shahed Anowar.

Bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Malaysia are expected to deepen through new avenues for collaboration and investment, said Shabbir A Khan, president of the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI).

Train services in Bangladesh resumed on Wednesday after railway workers ended their indefinite strike, which had brought the country’s rail network to a halt.

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has announced an extension of the Migrant Repatriation Programme for undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, allowing them to return home under revised provision

India set the highest total of the ongoing ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup in a dominant win over Scotland, Bangladesh ended their campaign with a victory, while South Africa and the USA shared points.

Bangladesh will face West Indies in match 8 of the Super Six in the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia on Tuesday. Here are the live streaming, squads and other details of the BAN-W U

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Ruhul Amin has said efforts are under way to send 18,000 expatriate workers to Malaysia by March and April. They were unable to fly to Malaysia despite all procedures including visas being finalised last year.

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