Migrant workers are seen in the background at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on May 31, 2024.
Malaysia employers scrambled to bring in workers ahead of the government-imposed May 31 deadline or have their unused foreign-labour quotas cancelled. SINGAPORE: Bangladesh has appealed to the Malaysia n government to allow some 17,000 of its nationals with previously approved work visas to enter the country.
Over 30,000 workers set to miss deadline to enter Malaysia even as officials clear backlog at KL airport The workers have approved visas from Malaysia’s immigration department as well as valid cards from Bangladesh’s Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training, which were issued after their Malaysian visas were approved, he said.Mr Shofiqur will meet on Wednesday with the Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mdm Haznah Md Hashim, to discuss the matter, according to news reports.
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